Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The DMM is responsible for the selection and assortment of product within their respective area of responsibility. This role will build, communicate and execute a merchant strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals, in support of the VP's overall strategy and business imperatives. The DMM will be responsible for leading, inspiring, and developing a team of direct reports including hiring, termination, performance management, coaching, and feedback. The DMM manages both vendor and support partner relationships to create a culture of collaboration, productivity, and accountability.

What You Will Do

• Develop and drive a Merchandising strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals, including sales, gross margin dollar, and inventory turn, for assigned segment of business and multiple product groups; responsible for portion of P&L
• Creates and inspires short-term strategies and tactics that support long-term strategies
• Defines key capabilities in delivering strategy and manages execution
• Analyze performance to inform future strategies; recognize and react to business/trends
• Responsible for leading, inspiring and developing a team
• Maintain strong, effective relationships with Vendors (senior leadership and core teams)
• Lead efforts that instill best practices and provide support to assigned segment of business
• The DMM will have responsibility for leading a larger segment of the business, having multiple merchant direct reports, and responsibility for the performance of multiple product groups.
• Leads both direct and indirect reports and is responsible for making hiring decisions, performance management, coaching, and terminations. Responsible for providing feedback and accountability to support functions and with vendors.
• Maintain strong, effective relationships with vendors to drive innovation and product development

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 11 Years Years relevant experience
• 8 Years Experience in retail, operations or home improvement business environment
• 5 Years Supervisory experience
• 5 Years Experience in Merchandising
• 3 Years Experience leading direct reports
• 3 Years leading a distributed workforce
• 3 Years Experience in product merchandising
• 1 Year Experience working closely with senior leadership (VP and above)
• Experience working in a company with revenues in excess of $100 Million
• Demonstrated experience in retail buying
• Experience leading a team of five or more direct reports

Preferred Skills/Education

• P&L responsibility
• Omni Channel Experience
• Cross-functional experience

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.