IND_Associate Analyst Supply Chain

About Lowe's

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts.

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About Lowe's India: At Lowe's India, we are the enablers who help create an engaging customer experience for our $97 billion home improvement business at Lowe's. Our 4000+ associates work across technology, analytics, business operations, finance & accounting, product management, and shared services. We leverage new technologies and find innovative methods to ensure that Lowe's has a competitive edge in the market.

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About the Team

Systems & Innovation team is responsible for enabling business teams (Inventory, Planning & Replenishment) with functional capabilities around Demand, Fulfillment & Inventory Optimization. This team undertakes testing of system release, drives enhancements, UATs, SOPs, Trainings & consult on business requirements.

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We're in search of a skilled Inventory Systems Associate Analyst to join our team. In this role, you'll lead the way in improving our inventory operations by managing day-to-day processes and investigating issues in key inventory systems like JDA Inventory Optimization, as well as internal systems such as Crystal and Bullseye. Your expertise will be crucial in collaborating on User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new features and processes. Beyond our usual tasks, you'll handle UAT test cases on important systems like JDA/Blue Yonder I/O and other Lowe's Inventory Systems, working closely with the SSCM Systems Team to create effective UAT scripts. Additionally, you'll contribute to developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for our inventory systems, ensuring smooth operations and well-documented best practices. If you're a problem-solving analyst passionate about streamlining inventory processes, we invite you to apply and be a key part of our team's success.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities:

• Support regular process execution and root cause investigations for core supply chain inventory systems including:
• JDA/Blue Yonder I/O and Fulfillment
• Internal systems like Crystal and Bullseye
• Other Lowe's inventory management systems
• Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new system feature and process development
• Support execution of UAT test cases on key systems:
  • JDA/Blue Yonder I/O
  • Crystal and Bullseye
  • Other Lowe's inventory management systems
• Partner with SSCM Systems Team on regular operational executions ad developing UAT scripts
• Execution of regular inventory optimization processes and collaboration with the stakeholders for change implementation
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Support development of SOPs for supply chain inventory systems
• Assist with maintenance and review of existing SOPs and best practice documentation

Years of Experience:

Overall 0-2 years of Experience

• Knowledge in the basics of Retail Supply chain Management or Inventory Management

Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)

Required Minimum Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research or Related Field (Must)
• MBA or Master Degree in Supply Chain (Desired)

Skill Set Required

Primary Skills (must have)

• Basic knowledge and understanding of inventory management, preferably JDA/Blue Yonder experience
• Basic understanding of Data analysis and visualization tool such as PoweBI, SQL, MS Access and Excel
• Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop process documents
• Ability to work with large datasets, derive insights and data storytelling to help business take decisions
• Excellent problem-solving and time management skills

Secondary Skills (desired)

• Experience in any advance data analysis tool like Python and R

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under state or local law. Lowe's wishes to maintain appropriate standards and integrity in meeting the requirements of the Information Technology Act's privacy provisions.

Lowe's is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.