Replenishment Specialist

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Replenishment Specialist supports product availability and inventory productivity by executing replenishment strategies across assigned merchandise categories, stores, and distribution centers. The role analyzes demand, inventory, and supply data; reviews system-generated replenishment recommendations; and takes appropriate action to maintain strong in-stock performance while balancing inventory investment. The specialist partners with Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and vendors to identify and resolve inventory flow issues, support key selling events, and position inventory to meet store and digital customer demand. The role also maintains replenishment data and system parameters, develops actionable business insights, and contributes to process and system improvements. This position is based at Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field; equivalent years of experience may substitute for the education requirement, if applicable.
0–2 years of experience in retail, manufacturing, or supply chain.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and develop recommendations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data validation, and large datasets.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with partners across multiple business functions.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven retail environment.

Nice To Haves

1+ years of experience in inventory planning, replenishment, merchandise planning, demand planning, retail operations, merchandise buying, or assortment planning.
Experience with inventory replenishment, demand planning, merchandise planning, ERP, or order-management systems.
Experience with RELEX, SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, Manhattan, or a comparable retail supply chain platform.
Experience using reporting or data-visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar applications.
Knowledge of retail inventory metrics, purchase-order management, demand forecasting, or distribution operations.
Experience supporting omnichannel retail fulfillment or store and distribution-center inventory.
Basic knowledge of SQL or other data-querying tools.

Responsibilities

Execute daily inventory replenishment activities for assigned merchandise categories, stores, or distribution centers to support in-stock and inventory productivity objectives.
Validate replenishment recommendations using business judgment, evaluate unusual demand patterns, and resolve exceptions requiring intervention.
Monitor inventory and replenishment performance using metrics such as in-stock rate, weeks of supply, inventory turns, service level, vendor fill rate, purchase-order status, and inventory exceptions.
Investigate inventory exceptions that cannot be resolved through automated planning, identify systemic root causes, and recommend improvements.
Partner with Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and vendors to resolve inventory availability and flow issues.
Support purchase-order creation and management so inventory arrives at stores and distribution centers in alignment with required delivery dates.
Coordinate replenishment for promotions, product resets, seasonal transitions, new product introductions, and other key business events.
Support omnichannel inventory availability, including store fulfillment, ship-from-store, pickup, delivery, and digital customer demand.
Evaluate and refine replenishment parameters, business rules, and planning assumptions to improve inventory performance.
Interpret system-generated insights and communicate business implications, risks, and recommended actions to cross-functional partners.
Escalate significant inventory risks, supply disruptions, or execution issues to leadership with supporting data and proposed solutions.
Support replenishment system enhancements, user acceptance testing, process documentation, and implementation activities.
Follow established inventory controls, replenishment standards, and operating procedures to ensure accurate and consistent execution.
Identify opportunities to improve replenishment processes, reporting, system utilization, and inventory performance.
Build working knowledge of assigned merchandise categories, vendor capabilities, retail demand patterns, and end-to-end supply chain operations.