Associate Analyst

Job Description

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 Bengaluru, Lowe s India develops innovative technology products and solutions and delivers business capabilities to provide the best omnichannel experience for Lowe s customers. Lowe s India employs over 4,200 associates across technology, analytics, merchandising, supply chain, marketing, finance and accounting, product management and shared services. Lowe s India actively supports the communities it serves through programs focused on skill-building, sustainability and safe homes. For more information, visit, www.lowes.co.in . Job Summary: Use the sample functions below to help you fill in the Job Summary box. Use these functions as starting points or create your own. Sample Manager functions to elaborate on : executing direction from leadership, delivering results that align with strategic objectives, communicating critical information to other teams, managing vendor relationships, developing processes that align to organizational goals, specific technical skills required for managing a process. The teams main role is to help new domestic vendors during the onboarding process. They set up company profiles, draft contracts by recording the negotiated business terms, obtain signatures from relevant stakeholders, and ensure Lowes core systems have up-to-date information for specific projects. Additionally, they provide support for events related to onboarding vendors. On a daily basis, the team handles tasks such as setting up new items and managing their life cycle, including activities like managing discontinued items, reviewing and correcting data, changing item types, and maintaining accurate information about items on lowes.com. Some of what we do: Onboard vendors and maintain vendor information as part of Online merchandising Provide white glove service to key stakeholders and suppliers Item Setup -working with suppliers and merchants to setup new items Maintaining the item life cycle Monitors the health and integrity of items Help establish and maintain item business rules and standards Roles & Responsibilities: Core Responsibilities: Responsible for synchronizing and coordinating with internal and external business team to fully onboard and maintain products at Lowe s. Responsible for thought leadership regarding minimum viable product attribution to optimize product information that enables consumer confidence in making a buying decision. Manages communication between Suppliers and Merchants as it pertains to product information and item lifecycle maintenance. Serves as a subject matter expert to support initiatives in growth of the online business, inclusive of process improvement and automation efforts. Executes all formal item lifecycle processes and identifies process improvement opportunities. Partners with the right teams for any issues needing resolution, with regards to vendor onboarding, item onboarding, Maintenance and Clean-up activities. Supports in the execution of efforts to put new processes in place to enhance Lowe s ability to maintain the library of items. Responsible for understanding the merchandising process related to item status changes as well as other actions taken against items related, inventory availability, and fulfillment. Partner with an offshore team to execute all activities related to Onboarding & Maintenance Responsible for troubleshooting issues and is the single-threaded owner for resolution Years of Experience 0-2 Years Education Qualification & Certifications (optional) Required Minimum Qualifications : List the education, certification, and work experience for an incumbent in the job. Enter the Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications as directed, and delete the areas not used. List the education, certification, work experience and skills required to minimally qualify an individual for the job. Bachelors Degree/ Business Administration or related field Skill Set Required Skills Description Soft Effective Communication Problem solving Critical Thinking Attention to detail Resilient and Adaptable Learning Agility Technical Hands on experience with MS Office Outlook Excel Word Power point Secondary Skills: Retail Merchandising/ Vendor Management / Supplier Relationship Management / Data Management Effective interpersonal communication skills; proven ability to communicate with technology and business partners Effective decision making and problem-solving skills