Replenishment Specialist

Lowe's; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe's in Mooresville, NC, seeks a Replenishment Specialist to optimize product availability and inventory across stores, distribution centers, and online channels.

You will analyze demand, review automated recommendations, and balance in-stock performance with inventory investment. The role requires collaboration across Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience.
• 0-2 years of experience in retail, manufacturing, or supply chain.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data validation.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily inventory replenishment activities for assigned categories, stores, or distribution centers to support in-stock and productivity objectives.
• Validate replenishment recommendations by applying business judgment and resolving exceptions.
• Monitor inventory and replenishment performance using key metrics.
• Investigate inventory exceptions and identify systemic root causes.
• Collaborate with multiple departments and vendors to resolve availability and flow issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up - we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time

Your Impact

The Replenishment Specialist supports product availability and inventory productivity by executing replenishment strategies across assigned merchandise categories, stores, and distribution centers. This role analyzes demand, inventory, and supply data; reviews system-generated replenishment recommendations; and takes appropriate action to maintain strong in-stock performance while balancing inventory investment. The Replenishment Specialist partners with Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and vendors to identify and resolve inventory flow issues, support key selling events, and ensure inventory is positioned to meet store and digital customer demand. This role also maintains replenishment data and system parameters, develops actionable business insights, and contributes to process and system improvements.

What You Will Do

• Execute daily inventory replenishment activities for assigned merchandise categories, stores, or distribution centers to support in-stock and inventory productivity objectives.


• Validate replenishment recommendations by applying business judgment, evaluating unusual demand patterns, and resolving exceptions where automated recommendations require intervention.


• Monitor inventory and replenishment performance using metrics such as in-stock rate, weeks of supply, inventory turns, service level, vendor fill rate, purchase-order status, and inventory exceptions.


• Investigate inventory exceptions that cannot be resolved through automated planning, identify systemic root causes, and recommend improvements.


• Partner with Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and vendor partners to resolve inventory availability and flow issues.


• Support purchase-order creation and management to ensure inventory arrives at stores and distribution centers in alignment with required delivery dates.


• Coordinate replenishment execution for promotions, product resets, seasonal transitions, new product introductions, and other key business events.


• Support omnichannel inventory availability, including store fulfillment, ship-from-store, pickup, delivery, and digital customer demand.


• Continuously evaluate and refine replenishment parameters, business rules, and planning assumptions to improve inventory performance.


• Interpret system generated insights and communicate business implications, risks, and recommended actions to cross-functional partners.


• Escalate significant inventory risks, supply disruptions, or execution issues to leadership with supporting data and proposed solutions.


• Support replenishment system enhancements, user acceptance testing, process documentation, and implementation activities.


• Follow established inventory controls, replenishment standards, and operating procedures to ensure accurate and consistent execution.


• Identify opportunities to improve replenishment processes, reporting, system utilization, and inventory performance.


• Build working knowledge of assigned merchandise categories, vendor capabilities, retail demand patterns, and end-to- end supply chain operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field; or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable


• 0-2 years of experience in retail, manufacturing, or supply chain.


• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and develop recommendations.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience working with formulas, pivot tables, data validation, and large datasets.


• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.


• Effective written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to collaborate with partners across multiple business functions.


• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.


• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven retail environment.

Preferred Skills/Education

• 1+ years of experience in inventory planning, replenishment, merchandise planning, demand planning, retail operations, merchandise buying, or assortment planning.


• Experience working with inventory replenishment, demand planning, merchandise planning, ERP, or order-management systems.


• Experience with RELEX, SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, Manhattan, or a comparable retail supply chain plat