Merchandise Assortment Strategist

Lowe's; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s, headquartered in Mooresville, NC, seeks an Assortment Planner to serve as a category analyst for line reviews and run-the-business initiatives. You will support localization, assortment optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to drive profitable merchandising decisions.

Under the Merchandising Assortment Planning Manager, you will develop analytics, clustering, and stocking strategies, aligning with Lowe’s strategic objectives and regional needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Statistics, Finance or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 3 Years Experience in merchandising, assortment planning, finance or related work experience.
• 3 Years Experience in a retail environment, executing cross-functional project plans.
• 3 Years experience in a large retail organization, understanding how assortment planning impacts multiple functions.
• 1 Year assortment and merchandising planning with focus on retail processes.
• 1 Year retail assortment store clustering to optimize offerings by region.
• Proficient with assortment planning software (e.g., SAS, JDA, Oracle).

Responsibilities

• Assist with line review process to develop assortment strategies aligned with business goals.
• Prepare milestones for line reviews and ensure deadlines are met.
• Support localization and assortment optimization strategies to tailor offerings by region.
• Create a Stocking Matrix to optimize inventory and profitability.
• Identify white space opportunities to drive new product initiatives and revenue.
• Facilitate alignment on development of business-driving strategies across functions.
• Recommend assortment optimization and localization to meet customer needs and drive sales.
• Create customer decision trees to analyze behavior and improve assortment.
• Identify customer landscape and gaps to guide product expansion and adjustments.
• Surface growth opportunities for pro and digital channels to boost in-store and online sales.
• Use assortment planning tools to advise partners on optimization steps.
• Provide insights for continuous improvement across assortment planning processes.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Retail analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Statistics/Finance or related field

Tools

Assortment planning software (SAS, JDA, Oracle)

Job description

Lowe’s, headquartered in Mooresville, NC, seeks an Assortment Planner to serve as a category analyst for line reviews and run-the-business initiatives. You will support localization, assortment optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to drive profitable merchandising decisions.

Under the Merchandising Assortment Planning Manager, you will develop analytics, clustering, and stocking strategies, aligning with Lowe’s strategic objectives and regional needs.