IND-Associate Analyst Supply Chain

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 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where 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.

About Lowe’s India: At Lowe's India, we are the enablers who help create an engaging customer experience for our $97 billion home improvement business at Lowe's. Our 4000+ associates work across technology, analytics, business operations, finance & accounting, product management, and shared services. We leverage new technologies and find innovative methods to ensure that Lowe's has a competitive edge in the market.

To know more about Lowe's India, visit Lowes.co.in

About the Team

Inventory Replenishment team is responsible for executing inventory replenishment processes, performing data analysis and generating business reporting to ensure inventory flows smoothly within the network while maintaining the business KPIs like In-Stock, Processing Speed, Operational Efficiency, etc. as per business agreement.

Job Summary:

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. This role will be aligned to one Business Area and responsible for executing Inventory Management processes and contributes to the operational and strategic priorities to drive IR KPI improvements (In-stock% and TSPM%) which in turn drives improved sales and return on investment. This role requires to build good understanding of fulfillment systems and operational execution and also contributes to process improvement projects to support senior team members. Proactively participates and supports initiatives to manage key performance metrics, including root-cause analysis and solution recommendations to ensures order flow meets designated capacity constrains throughout the supply chain. Executes IR system and process exceptions such as no sourcing, failed load out of bounds, no cost, unit of measure, etc. by following SOPs and identifies improvement opportunities to become SME for the low complexity operational processes once attains steady state.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• Supports regular execution of inventory flow processes and operational reports to manage and maintain Inventory KPIs
• Executes Inventory Replenishment and Planning strategies to aid more value to business
• Executes and supports Inventory and Replenishment priorities like inventory troubleshooting and root cause analysis, purchase order management, trend analysis, key performance metrics monitoring to help manage inventory flows within capacity constraints
• Extract data, reporting and analysis to generate business insights
• Help and support Sr Analyst with data and information to complete assigned task

Years of Experience:

1+ years of Inventory Management or Supply Chain operations experience required

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering Or

• MBA or master’s degree in Supply Chain preferred

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Strong analytical skills
• Sense of urgency, critical thinking
• Understanding of retail distribution network
• Experience in Data mining and visualization tool such as SQL, MS Access, VBA and Excel
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents for presentation to management

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.