Traveling Inventory Lead: Counts, Audits & Team Leadership

Lowe's; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe's in Louisiana seeks an experienced inventory operations leader to manage physical inventory across store, RDC BDC, FDC XDT and other Supply Chain locations. You will supervise 15–25 OIS employees and coordinate third-party audits to ensure accurate counts and proper cut-offs.

The role requires extensive travel and use of Genesis systems to capture data and transfer results to corporate. You will drive process improvements, train staff, and uphold store operations policies during counting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement
• 5 years' extensive experience in operations management and all selling and inventory management systems
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business preferred or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare the physical breakdown of the store into geographic count sections.
• Manage the flow and deliverable for a team of 15–25 OIS employees while directing the activity of 1 ASM and Lowe's associates during counting.
• Provide a customer friendly inventory environment for the store to operate while managing the inventory process.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and people skills to direct inventory team members in appropriate actions.
• Manage the count to exercise appropriate controls to achieve accurate counts and cut-offs.
• Explain, direct and manage the inventory team from the store in performing physical counts and reconciliations of counts.
• Manage the systems issues associated with the physical inventory process.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Operations management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

Tools

Genesis systems

Job description

Lowe's in Louisiana seeks an experienced inventory operations leader to manage physical inventory across store, RDC BDC, FDC XDT and other Supply Chain locations. You will supervise 15–25 OIS employees and coordinate third-party audits to ensure accurate counts and proper cut-offs.

The role requires extensive travel and use of Genesis systems to capture data and transfer results to corporate. You will drive process improvements, train staff, and uphold store operations policies during counting.