Associate Merchant — Product & Category Strategy

Lowe's; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s, headquartered in Mooresville, NC, is seeking an Associate Merchant to support product strategies and execution within the Merchant team. The role emphasizes business analysis, vendor interactions, and collaboration across functions to optimize assortment and category tactics.

The position requires a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least one year in a professional or retail setting, with opportunities to grow within a Fortune 100 home improvement company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 1 year professional or retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for specified portion of product assortments and groups.
• Supports Merchant teams and executes tasks to deliver on strategic objectives.
• Partners with leader and cross-functional partners to assist in building product assortment and lines for specified categories.
• Analyze business trends and identify areas of opportunities and provide recommendations for improvements to the Merchant teams.
• Helps manage relationships and facilitate vendor interactions working closely with Merchant/Sr. Merchant.
• Builds and maintains strong understanding of the industry.
• Partners for specific category tactics and execution.
• May make product decisions for assigned product category groups.

Skills

Business analysis

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Related Field

Job description

Lowe’s, headquartered in Mooresville, NC, is seeking an Associate Merchant to support product strategies and execution within the Merchant team. The role emphasizes business analysis, vendor interactions, and collaboration across functions to optimize assortment and category tactics.

The position requires a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least one year in a professional or retail setting, with opportunities to grow within a Fortune 100 home improvement company.