Data Analytics Consultant - Store Ops AI & Innovation

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration. The primary purpose of this role is to lead, assess, design, implement, and enhance systems and processes that support the goal of optimizing labor allocation within Lowe's stores across the US. This role leads and supports projects at all levels of the organization, and a successful candidate should be comfortable tailoring content to meet the needs of a wide variety of stakeholders. This role requires a self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to build, assess, modify, and maintain complex data manipulation models, scripts, and processes. The Analytics Consultant will need to be a creative thinker with a strong bias toward action and the ability to collaborate cross functionally.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience
Bachelor’s degree Operations Engineering, Data Science, Business Analysis, or a related field or equivalent experience
4 Years of Experience related to workforce planning, data science, or data modeling
3 Years of Experience using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, or comparable product (e.g. Google Sheets, Slides, etc.)
3 Years of Experience working in an analytical role
3 Years of Experience using business intelligence and reporting tools (MicroStrategy, TM1, Hyperion/Essbase, Business Objects, Cognos, Teradata, etc.)
2 Years of Experience using SQL to query and combine data from multiple sources
2 Years of Experience using business analysis and data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, etc.) to perform analysis
2 Years of Experience using Python, R, Java, or comparable Object-Oriented programming language

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree Operations Engineering, Data Science, Business Analysis, or a related field or equivalent experience
1 Year of Experience working on Agile project management teams

Responsibilities

Leads automation and analytical projects, collaborating across functional areas, including, but not limited to, Store Operations and Technology teams. Projects may include data management, extraction, technology strategy, data solutions creation, data sourcing, architecture, standards development and governance, privacy, and process development
Leads complex projects that ensure scheduling, workforce analytics, labor scheduling and labor allocation are optimized to meet Lowe’s long-term goals
Collaborates cross-functionally on financial planning and/or technology solutions to provide insight into the best utilization of business resources.
Facilitates large scale, enterprise initiatives with Operations, HR, Data Science, Finance, and other functional areas
Delivers in-depth analysis of labor allocation, including the use of complex statistical models, engineered labor standards, and field operations input to develop recommendations for executive leadership
Understands and can clearly communicate business functions, processes and overall business strategies
Maintains expert-level knowledge on industry trends, emerging technologies, and new methodologies and applies it to projects as well as using it to guide team members
Recommends areas of opportunity for expense control and labor optimization to inform workforce management decisions made by business leaders in various functions.
Full accountability forecasting expense related to operating salaries for stores
Creates predictive and prescriptive models to help identify opportunities within the labor allocation process