merchandise assortment planner

1 week ago


Mooresville, United States Lowe's Full time

Your Impact The Merchandise Assortment Planner serves as a category analyst & category management support team consultant responsible for analytics and support arm for the core Assortment Planning team, specifically as it pertains to the assortment lifecycle development and planning via product line reviews (PLRs) and business reviews (BR). The Merchandise Assortment Planner is responsible for analytics & ad hoc analysis helping drive the end to end life cycle planning process from the initial assortment kickoff meeting through post product line review and business review meeting deliverables. The Merchandise Assortment Planner will be responsible for delivering on the expectations of our merchants, customers and shareholders, by providing the following services; Product Line Review and Business Review project management analytics Category Management insights and analytical support Recommending localized assortment updates within the Assortment Optimization solution (user) Tracking and reporting of PLR and BR deliverables and alignment to core strategies Managing workflow opportunities within categories assigned In addition, this role is responsible for supporting ad hoc analysis for the core strategies, category management insights and merchandise assortment recommendations. Responsibilities also include analysis, PLR support, and other cross-functional partner engagement and insights who would be directly involved in the end to end assortment planning process and AO tool. What You Will Do PLR / BR Process analysis & supporting end to end planning process including Pre-coordination session,assortment kickoff meeting, cluster strategy review, supplier planning sessions, calibration sessions with cross functional teams.

Synthesizes category managment analytics for Merchandising in to actionable opportunities.

Assortment Plan Development – manages assortment “eligibility”, review and finalize product and forecasted demand

Analyzes enterprise portfolio opportunities within Role of the Category, Localization, Pro Growth and Assortment/Space Productivity

Utilize the Assortment Optimization tool to determine item / store cluster assortments.

Partners with Merchants & Sr Planners to perform an in depth understanding of the category management decision process to lead the Merchants through the evaluation and determination of store clustering and assortment selection

Analyze, review and identify assortment planning opportunities within the assortment planning tool and reporting outputs for resolution with Merchants, influencing the team on better configuration options to accomplish the optimum goals.

Collaborate with Sr Planners & Merchants to interpret AO recommendations for current items and to develop assortment plans for new items.

Translate opportunities and vision to various business areas of Lowe’s ensuring successful integration.

Lead others in linking Assortment Planning tool results to the overall end to end PLR/BR business process

Assist with presentations, as needed, to all s of corporate management.

Serve as project management support for Full Line Reviews: that incorporates data prep, CC runs and, Assortment Planning tool worksheets, new item data collection, Space data collection, PLR key milestone dates, and all communications to all affected parties, to meet PLR dates.

Plan and schedule Line Review meetings as they relate to non-vendor presentations

Provide reporting on the status and activities of the PLR

Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Statistics, Finance or related field

Up to 1 Year of experience in merchandising, assortment planning, finance or related work experience

Comparable experience

Experience working in a retail environment

Experience with assortment and/or merchandising planning (e.g. categories, products, processes, etc.)

Experience executing on project plans in a cross-functional environment

Experience with retail assortment store clustering

Experience with Assortment Planning Software (e.g. SAS, JDA, Oracle, etc)

Experience working for a large retail organization, preferably in Merchandising, Store Planning, or Store Operations

About Lowe’s Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 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 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.

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