Consultant-Merchandising Operations

Lowes • Mooresville, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Consultant-Merchandising Operations supports the day-to-day operations of the Merchandising Operations function. The Consultant will support the Area Manager by informally leading the Sr. Analysts and Analysts in day-to-day processes. The Consultant will coordinate with the Manager and other leaders on projects and initiatives and may take a lead role on issues impacting their line of business. The position will also help drive improvement of merchandising and vendor processes and efficiencies. Key functional areas include Vendor/Item Onboarding, Reporting, Operational Services, Vendor Compliance, Product Content, Data Governance and Tech Enablement. Responsibilities may vary based on the area of work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 5 years of relevant business experience
• 3 years of general work experience
• Experience in structuring and writing formal documents, developing and delivering group presentations, project planning, and/or cross-functional collaboration

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of leadership experience
• Experience in Microsoft products (Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) and relational business software

Responsibilities

• Promote cooperation and teamwork with the analysts and Sr. Analysts; strong interpersonal skills; establish and maintain trust and credibility with leaders and team.
• Partner with enterprise stakeholders to support the definition, documentation, implementation, and adoption of data standards that enable strategic initiatives, improve decision-making, and enhance trust in merchandising data.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and enforcement of merchandising data governance standards, policies, data models, and procedures.
• Monitor compliance with established governance standards and identify opportunities to improve data quality, consistency, and integrity.
• Assists manager with driving process improvement and streamlining, along with root cause analysis. Monitors status of processes.
• Gather customer data; input; prioritizes; customer data; partnership with tech/stakeholders.
• Provide customer feedback; manage project timelines with own projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree