Sr Analyst-Merchandising Operations Data Governance

Lowe's Companies, Inc.•Mooresville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr Analyst-Merchandising Operations role supports an assigned line of business within Merchandising Operations, with responsibilities that vary according to the functional area. This position provides advanced consulting to the business and addresses challenges in its area of responsibility. Functional areas may include Vendor/Item Onboarding, Reporting, Operational Services, Vendor Compliance, Product Content, Data Governance, and Tech Enablement. The role analyzes and interprets data, communicates insights, supports process improvement and issue resolution, and works with leaders to identify training needs and develop solutions. It supports governance of data stewardship, roles, and permissions across merchandising systems; creates standards and guidelines for data quality and integration; and tests, implements, and supports technology solutions. The Sr Analyst also engages with merchants, vendors, internal customers, and international partners on complex issues, and onboards and trains users on merchandising information systems. This position is based at Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft products such as Outlook and PowerPoint.
Experience with relational business software.

Responsibilities

Interpret data, conduct higher-level analysis, and communicate data insights through storytelling, including use of consumer segmentation.
Use internal and external-facing applications and Microsoft data analytics tools.
Promote cooperation and teamwork and build trust and credibility with leaders and the team.
Address challenges and issues within the area of responsibility, deliver internal training, and gather and create content.
Take on complex issues and help drive them to resolution.
Work with leaders to identify training and development needs and develop solutions for the functional area.
Gather and analyze data and translate it into actions and insights.
Identify process-improvement opportunities and help design solutions.
Support governance of data stewardship, roles, and permissions to promote appropriate ownership, access, and accountability across merchandising systems.
Provide customer feedback and manage timelines for assigned projects.
Liaise with international partners on complex issues.
Engage strategically with vendors and merchants on complex issues and ensure master-level matters are addressed.
Align work to the business unit, including MVP areas and store merchandising functional areas.
Create usage standards, guidelines, and statements of direction to track data quality, availability, and applicability through full business integration.
Test, implement, and support technology solutions to promote efficiency and business continuity.
Use relevant data, analytics, and customer feedback to develop and drive solutions for Lowe’s internal customers.
Onboard and train new users on best practices and system updates or changes for merchandising information systems.