Job Information
Lowe's Merchant, Online - Seasonal & Outdoor Living in Mooresville, North Carolina
Your Impact
Merchants are responsible for all aspects of daily business within their assigned product assortments. This role will have financial accountability, including P&L and buying responsibility for assigned products. Merchants will innovatively solve for customer needs, grow market share, capitalize on business and product opportunities, improve upon merchandising localization and merchandising productivity. The Merchant will manage their assigned product assortments within the direction and objectives set forth by their MVP/DMM. The Merchant may have a team of direct reports, ranging from 1 to 3 associates with responsibility for making hiring decisions including hiring and terminations, performance management and coaching.
What You Will Do
In partnership and alignment with Supply Chain responsible for all direct fulfillment activity, integration of direct fulfillment programs and the online product assortment for a merchandising division.
Responsible for driving store/online sales, increasing store traffic/sales and increasing customer satisfaction through a consistent Omni-Channel customer experience.
Partner with Core merchants to define product assortments and with Supply Chain to establish efficient and cost-effective supply chain solutions for product sales.
Execute the divisional merchandising strategy for direct to consumer business. Understand key business drivers, competitive landscape and customer identification/acquisition.
Review product assortment details to ensure accuracy and integrity of information. Communicate updates to Core merchants and other cross-functional resources including but not limited to Supply Chain, Marketing and Merchandising Operations.
Contribute to the selection and merchandising of products by analyzing historical sales, current market trends and competitive information.
Ensure online assortment maximizes sales through marketing a collection of products with compelling color, style, and promotional strategies. Analyze and incorporate product information into existing assortment plans. Provide recommendations regarding product mix and top selling products through review and analysis of sales history and gross margin
Communicate assortment details by providing specifications such as assortment lists and other relevant information to prompt appropriate decisions based on product performance.
Work with online team to drive integrated look and feel across multi-channel solutions.
Reports to Online Divisional Merchandising Manager.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
AND
3-5 Years Merchandising Experience
3-5 Years Merchant Experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with P&L responsibility
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.
Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.