Innovate in Bengaluru

This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowe's offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience.

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 19 million customer transactions a week in the United States and Canada. With fiscal year 2021 sales of over $96 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service nearly 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com

Lowe’s India

Lowe’s India employs over 3,600 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management, and shared services leveraging new technologies and finding innovative methods to ensure Lowe's has a competitive edge in its key markets.

About the Team

The Merchandising Analysts team partners with U.S. Merchants to enable data-driven category decisions that drive sales, margin, inventory productivity, and omni-channel execution excellence. The team serves as the analytical engine supporting category strategy, product line reviews, vendor negotiations, inventory optimization, product setup governance, and cross-functional issue resolution across stores and online.

This team is a critical bridge between Merchandising, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain, Stores, Online, Finance, and Vendor partners to ensure accurate execution of product, cost, promotional, and stocking strategies.

Roles & Responsibilities: Core Responsibilities:

Capability Build and Business Impact:

• Develop and execute training plans to onboard team members on processes, systems, and tools.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Support transition governance(milestones/risks/resolutions), ensure stabilization of transitioned process and address any gaps.
• Ensure consistent execution of vendor and item setup, promotional activities, and governance processes.
• Ensure readiness for key business milestones such as Product Line Reviews, Vendor Forums, and strategic business reviews.

Category Analytics Oversight

• Drive analytical rigor to proactively identify risks and opportunities across product categories.
• Provide thought leadership on category performance, vendor economics, promotional effectiveness, and assortment productivity.
• Influence merchant decisions using data-driven insights and financial analysis.
• Elevate analytical storytelling and executive-ready insights.

Stakeholder Management & Cross Functional Partnership

• Partner with US based Merchants to align team deliverables with category priorities.
• Manage capacity planning, workload prioritization, and stakeholder alignment with U.S. partners.
• Build strong partnerships with Inventory Planning, Supply Chain, Online, Finance, Store Operations, and Technology teams.
• Work with merchandising partners to drive technology enhancements to stream line current scope of work.

Operational Excellence & Transformation

• Standardize and scale processes across categories to improve efficiency and turnaround times.
• Identify automation and advanced analytics opportunities to reduce manual effort and increase insight velocity.
• Implement KPIs and performance dashboards to measure productivity, quality, and business impact.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process re-engineering.

Leadership

• Establish strong onboarding, training, and skill development programs (retail acumen, financial analysis, storytelling, systems expertise).
• Drive continuous upskilling of the team to adapt to evolving technologies.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning aligned to Lowe’s core values
• Support team engagement, performance management, and career development.
• Build and environment to encourage diversity & inclusion within the team.
• Analyse feedback from BEST/engagement surveys and develop action plans to address focus areas

Years of Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in retail / merchandising;
• 4+ years of experience in leading teams

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate/Bachelors Degree - in business, marketing, finance, statistics or related field (B.com / BBM / MBA / Retail Operations Management)

Skill Set Required Primary Skills (must have)

• Experience in retail / merchandising
• Experience working with category management, merchants, vendors, e-commerce item lifecycle management, pricing / promotion management.
• Experience woking with global partners
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Experience working with cross functional teams to drive continuous improvement or technology enhancement
• Ability to leverage data, information and research alternatibves to solve business and execution challenges.
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results, self-starter and self-directed
• Strong attention to detail, project and process management skills
• Ability to drive operational excellence

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Advanced Excel,SQL, Power Query, Power BI, Data visualization

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.