Associate Space Planner

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s India, the Global Capability Center of Lowe’s Companies Inc., is a hub for driving our technology, business, analytics, and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4,500 associates, it powers innovations across omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform, Lowe’s India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and sustainability. For more information, visit Lowes India

About The Team

The Merchandising Service Team is responsible for maintaining the "Big Three" in-store priorities: cleanliness, full stock, and proper service. Their primary role is to optimize merchandising execution by aligning and streamlining operations across various business units and workflows, providing the necessary context and data to inform decisions and drive action. Acting as a key liaison, they collaborate with stakeholders to plan capacity, prioritize resets, and develop operational standards and SOPs. Ultimately, their focus is on boosting productivity and ensuring the effective implementation of merchandising strategies, with a strong emphasis on high-quality execution throughout the store.

Job Summary

Manages Store specific adjacency space allocation and execution with a goal to deliver quality output within prescribed timelines

Roles & Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing store specific adjacency plans & pogs by leveraging execution guidelines
• Leverage data to allocate right space for right category/assortment
• Acquire business context to assign right category adjacencies & Pogs leveraging customer decision tree, customer insights context & presentation architecture
• Leverage data and context to make store/pog specific decisions with minimal guidance
• Deliver projects within prescribed timelines with expected level of quality
• Seamless interaction/communication and work closely with Project leads locally/globally
• Work in a team environment with focus on achieving team goals vs individual goals
  
  

• B.Com / BBM
  
  

• Strong communication skills – ability to comprehend, articulate and seamlessly communicate locally and globally
• Data Analysis – ability to leverage data, information and visuals to make day to day decisions
• Excel Skills & Basic SQL Skills
  
  

• Store Planning / Space Planning – Macro & Micro
• Retail Experience