Director, S&OP & Execution Strategy

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe's Companies, Inc. in Mooresville, NC, seeks a Director of Supply Chain S&OP/E to lead enterprise planning and execution, balancing service levels, working capital and efficiency.

You will drive governance, KPI tracking, and cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Merchandising, IT, Finance, Marketing, and Operations. Responsibilities include developing end-to-end planning processes, aligning mid- and short-term horizons, and delivering actionable insights for senior leadership in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, operations, demand management, integrated business planning, or related disciplines.
• Strong leadership experience in cross-functional environments with demonstrated ability to influence at senior leadership levels.
• Proven expertise in S&OP/E process design, implementation, governance, execution management, and performance optimization.
• Experience with planning and analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, Power BI).
• Strong understanding of inventory planning, transportation, distribution center operations, and supply chain execution processes.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives and competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to drive organizational alignment and lead change across multiple functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development, execution, and continuous enhancement of the S&OP/E process supporting supply chain planning and execution across long- and short-term business cycles (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual).
• Leads the cross-functional collaboration process to develop, define, and capture requirements that ensure supply chain plans are aligned, accurate, and reflective of current business priorities.
• Partners with business, technology, and data teams to monitor planning deliverables, report variances, and drive updates on an agreed-upon cadence, ensuring visibility and accountability across functions.
• Partners closely with Inventory Planning, Transportation, DC Operations, Network Flow, and Finance teams to translate forecast and capacity insights into actionable supply and inventory flow plans.
• Collaborates with Directors and Managers across the enterprise to establish planning milestones, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues requiring cross-functional action.
• Drives integration and alignment between S&OP (mid- to long-term planning) and S&OE (short-term execution) processes to maintain operational readiness, responsiveness, and execution excellence.
• Develops, documents, and maintains end-to-end integrated planning and execution processes to ensure standardization, transparency, and scalability across the organization.
• Establishes and maintains governance structures, including planning reviews, issue escalation protocols, decision-making forums, and performance management processes.
• Leads the development and tracking of KPIs and dashboards to measure S&OP/E effectiveness, planning accuracy, operational performance, and execution outcomes.
• Provides actionable insights to senior leadership regarding plan performance, supply chain risks, capacity constraints, execution challenges, and improvement opportunities.
• Aligns planning and execution teams to develop proactive strategies that support operational execution and inventory flow during Tier 1 events and major seasonal initiatives.
• Partners with Operations, Logistics, Inventory Planning, and Flow Forecast teams to assess capacity readiness and ensure seamless execution of key events.
• Facilitates cross-functional decision-making and tradeoff discussions to balance customer service, inventory investment, capacity utilization, and operational productivity.
• Identifies and drives continuous improvement opportunities across planning and execution processes to improve supply chain performance and agility.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Kinaxis

Power BI

Job description

Lowe's Companies, Inc. in Mooresville, NC, seeks a Director of Supply Chain S&OP/E to lead enterprise planning and execution, balancing service levels, working capital and efficiency.

You will drive governance, KPI tracking, and cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Merchandising, IT, Finance, Marketing, and Operations. Responsibilities include developing end-to-end planning processes, aligning mid- and short-term horizons, and delivering actionable insights for senior leadership in a