Collateral Production Analyst

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this role is to coordinate project resources involved in non-retail item supply chain in order to ensure consistent and clear project execution across all Lowe's stores. This includes responsibility for the procurement and deployment of non-retail item collateral (NRI): signage, fixtures and product displays for execution of in-store projects and responsibility for the management of collateral replenishment strategy and inventory maintenance to support non-retail item lifecycle post-reset execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree business or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
2 Years experience in print management, supply chain, store operations or service related field
1 Year project management experience
1 Year experience working cross-functionally within a matrixed organization

Nice To Haves

3 Years vendor management experience
3 Years collateral and supply chain experience
2 Years procurement experience
1 Year experience with PeopleSoft software
1 Year Statistical modeling experience
CIRM, PMBOK training or certification

Responsibilities

Procure and deploy non-retail items (fixtures, graphics and displays) for execution of merchandising resets.
Forecast non-retail item production quantities based on project scope knowledge and data input from internal teams such as Visual Floor Planning, Planogram, and Merchandising.
Ensure all internal and external partners have the necessary resources and information on a given project.
Guide external partners on company protocols (e.g., RFP Process, Project Authorization Request Process, Project Communications).
Provide cost information for non-retail items to project teams to inform program budget.
Use project management techniques to establish work plans that are aligned with execution timelines.
Monitor deadlines to ensure all relevant information is provided to internal business partners and collateral supply chain partners.
Manage accuracy and timeliness of work, for both internal teams and vendors.
Partner with 3rd party vendors to maximize transportation savings and improve ease of store execution.
Participate in project meetings, providing inputs and status of project deliverables.
Provide analytical reports such as vendor scorecards, spend analysis and operational dashboards, to highlight project performance and provide insights to the leadership team.
Act as a point of contact for all non-retail item issues coming from merchandising and stores.
Train and mentor peers and new hires.