Associate Inventory Planner
| Company | Lowe’s |
|---|---|
| Location | Huntersville, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree required or equivalent combination of education and related experience
- 2+ years experience in demand, merchandise planning, replenishment or a related field
Responsibilities
- Responsible for implementing and maintaining item/location level inventory plans for a group of product categories
- Manage monthly forecasts cycle for product categories
- Collaborate with suppliers to ensure inventory strategies are aligned
- Partner with replenishment team to ensure proper execution of inventory plans, ensuring desired instock levels are achieved
- Monitor inventory pipeline, anticipate and proactively communicate issues, and develop mitigation plans for any pipeline gaps
- Translate strategy into tactics, enabling execution
- Drive inventory and replenishment strategies to support assigned categories including resets, promotions, events, seasonal /entry and exit, etc.
- Subject matter expert in planning / replenishment systems and thus utilize system capabilities to drive inventory to right location in the right quantity to support sales while also improving inventory productivity
- Analyzes business performance, develops insights and translates into strategies to drive sales and inventory productivity
- Monitor and report on important changes and/or challenges in a timely manner to support sales and financial objectives
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills
- Self-driven and highly motivated
- Approaches problems with curiosity and is solution oriented
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work effectively within a team and build positive relationships cross-functionally
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, MS office