Field Merchant

Field Merchant

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Business or related field
• 8-10 Years In one or more of the following: purchasing, buying, sales, merchandising, brand management or related field
• 3-5 Years Demonstrated Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams
• 3-5 Years Demonstrated experience working closely with senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead in-depth market analysis to evaluate competitive product offerings for designated locations, ensuring alignment with market trends and customer needs.
• Analyze sales data and reporting to identify and pursue new opportunities that enhance product performance across all categories, making informed recommendations to senior core merchandising leadership.
• Ensure compliance with local laws and regulations by proactively and effectively communicating any code violations to store and merchandising leadership at Lowe’s, taking initiative to drive corrective actions.
• Play a pivotal role in Product Line Reviews by conveying local product requirements to Core Merchandising and Assortment Planning teams, ensuring the availability of the right products in the right locations at the right time to satisfy customer needs.
• Detect unproductive inventory opportunities within stores and lead the development of strategies to store leadership for improvement. Communicate these findings and recommendations to Merchandising partners for ongoing monitoring and potential global solutions.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior RFM and field merchant peers to develop strategic recommendations for local merchandising execution teams, providing guidance on assistance needed for remerchandising efforts that support localized product assortment needs.
• Conduct regular visits to Lowe’s stores and competitor locations to assess the needs of product categories and identify gaps. Deliver insights and findings to the Senior RFM and Core/Store Merchandising partners to facilitate prompt action for resolution.
• Create and deliver comprehensive presentations to senior leadership and merchandising partners that highlight merchandising opportunities within store locations. Communicate findings and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Collaborate closely with the command center and local leadership to address emergencies leading the identification and communication the product needs of both the store and the community.
• Play a pivotal role in the emergency response team by visiting and assisting in impacted locations, delivering support to both customers and store teams and communicating needs back to Senior and Divisional Field Merchants and the Command Center.
• Demonstrate self-leadership and foster a culture of learning by building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Communicate key information and provide guidance to advance merchandising projects, influence team members in assigned store locations and districts, and adapt to competing demands and new responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5-7 Years Experience in retail industry, retail product merchandising or relevant product category