Product Development Associate Merchant

Lowe's Companies • Mooresville, NC

75d

About The Position

The Product Development Associate Merchant (PDAM) will work closely with the Product Development Merchant (PDM) & Product Development Senior Merchant (PDSM) roles to implement an International Merchandising Process that will provide Lowe's and LG Sourcing (Lowe's Global Merchandising) the ability to merchandise internationally sourced products in a method that is consistent with our customer's expectations. This role is responsible for collaboratively working to determine priority business partners and understand near and long term growth plans for the business focusing on key import & domestic Private Brand category opportunities with a balanced country of origin diversification strategy for each category. The PDAM will work with branding to deliver a consolidated Private Brand Strategy for his/her areas. The PDAM will work with branding to ensure simple and consistent brand standards, category positioning and price positioning while building plans and working cross-functionally to execute by either supporting categories or supporting PDM's. Product Development Associate Merchants will work with Merchandising and be held accountable to drive import & Private Brand growth and innovation. Product Development Associate Merchants will facilitate bringing together internal and external resources to complete the projects including, merchandising, trend, design, marketing, branding, logistics, LG Sourcing, packaging and international & domestic Private Brand vendors. The PDAM will work with PDM/PDSM's to provide input and deliver on Merchandising Category strategies and will be held accountable for delivering Private Brand & import penetration, innovation, sales and margin goals. The position also plays a key role in managing and leading the supplier base to be sales and profit solution providers. This role is expected to deliver a world class supplier matrix with best in class product and pricing. This role is critical to Lowe's because it handles the import & Private Brand piece of the business and drives sales and profit as the 4th largest importer in the US. In addition, it is charged with identifying innovative products and programs for both Import and Private Brand opportunities while ensuring delivery of key product roadmap items to deliver sales and margin improvement.

Requirements

• Related Field and 3 Years Merchandising, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Development, Sourcing or International Business
• Business, International Business

Responsibilities

• Support PDM's to deliver on Merchandising Category strategies and be held accountable to delivering Private Brand and import penetration, sales and margin goals.
• Support PDM & PDSM's in identifying innovative products and programs for both Import and Private Brand opportunities while ensuring delivery of key product roadmap items to deliver sales and margin improvement.
• Manage current vendors performance, while also diversifying vendors to bring on new suppliers, new countries or find vendors to develop Private Brand innovation.
• Be a key contact with domestic offices and communicate with sourcing offices for imports to negotiate program elements, vendor defective collections, MST support, Item set-up, etc.
• Manage Import Item set-up/PCM facilitators including utilizing Tradestone system, responsible for collecting quarterly excess defectives from import vendors, International Sourcing Trip planners.
• Demonstrate financial and business acumen by delivering a Private Brand Strategy for assigned categories.
• Establish pricing, import and Private Brand growth, category sales and margin and import category penetration.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees