IND_Store Planner

About Lowes

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 Store Planning team is responsible for the design of new stores, re-merch stores and strategic projects. Impact Enhancing customer experience through enterprise initiatives like Tool Rental, Self-checkout etc.

Job Summary

The primary purpose of this role is to create store specific floor plans to support major corporate initiatives. Floor plans are developed based on an evaluation of each stores existing condition compared to the approved scope of work. Store specific scope development should include an implementation of the corporate approved scope items, new store merchandising philosophies, and chain-wide resets. Store Planners are responsible for evaluating the scope against productivity metrics to drive maximum ROI and customer experience. The position works closely with Store Operations, Engineering & Construction, Real-estate, Visual Space Planning, and Store Environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Create and present block plan hand off packages to the visual space planning team.
• Design and develop scope of work plans for major remerchandising projects, resets and new store projects.
• Develop model layouts when scope of work spans multiple selling departments and stores
• Thorough understanding of rack, fixture and display requirements; as well as ensure compatibility between planogram placement and facility characteristics along with ADA Requirements (aisle widths/wall penetrations/columns)
• Thorough understanding of store design criteria for each prototype format; operational condition, divisional space allocations, and facility characteristics. Knowledge of existing store formats should also include identifications of significant shifts in merchandising initiatives.
• Thorough understanding of how to apply target space allocations to existing conditions, through reallocation of bays. Ability to develop target space allocations based on financials space allocation methodology.
• Create effective receiving and storage layouts that allow efficient flow of merchandise from dock doors to the sales floor while maintaining sufficient staging and storage space.
• Create layouts for check stands, returns desks, customer service area, contractor sales area, and receiving/storage areas for major remerchandising projects that reflect project scope of work.
• Develop unbiased store designs based on space allocation criteria and design intent
• Distribute new and remerchandise store plans internally at each stage of the plan development process (electrical, proof room, fixture ordering, and rack set).
  
  

• 1 to 2 years experience in Retail Store Planning and Design
  
  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Interior Design or related field of study
  
  

• Retail design experience preferred (local or Global)
• High proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation and Microsoft Office
• Planning/Macro Space software to generate facility fixture and merchandise plans.
• Good communication skills – ability to comprehend, articulate and seamlessly communicate locally and globally.
  
  

• Being Organizational Savvy
• Communicating Effectively
• Creating the New Different
• Decision Making
• Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
• Getting Organized
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• PMP Certification, Intermediate Excel