At Lowe’s Canada, over 26,000 employees let their passion blossom every day. Our teams are driven by the desire to help people bring their projects to life and are committed to making a difference in the communities we serve.
We operate or service some 470 corporate and affiliated dealer stores. With a distinctive product and service offering and complementary store formats ranging from neighbourhood hardware stores to big box stores, our Lowe’s, RONA, Reno-Depot, and Dick’s Lumber banners are always looking for dedicated employees to help meet the needs of all DIYers and contractors.
You’ve got the talent? We’ve got the tools! Here, your work and ideas will contribute to building a flourishing organization. Your voice will always be heard and valued. You’ll find career opportunities that live up to your ambitions and be able to further develop your unique set of skills.
So if you’re looking to do what you love, and to grow and evolve within our family—one of the best employers in Canada according to a recent Forbes survey—we could be perfect for each other.
Our expectations
In order to satisfy customer demand, the Lowe's Merchandising team is constantly reviewing the product assortment offered in its stores and online. With this in mind, Lowe's is looking for analysts - merchandising operations support. The candidate will maintain the product assortment information in the systems, according to the merchandising directives, making sure of the quality of that information and by respecting the processes in place and to be developed.
Reporting to the Master Data Management team, the analyst participates in product category review projects, in collaboration with the merchandising, planograms and supply chain teams.
Your role
- Maintains information in the systems, with precision.
- Verifies the quality of the information he is provided by the business partners: merchandising and planograms. He guides the partners and may have to provide training to them
- Understands the problems related to store’s product assortment. He takes actions to resolve them when they occur. He identifies potential long-term solutions to these problems.
- Is the primary contact all questions regarding product assortment information.
- Develops, maintains and puts in place processes, procedures and tools required by the task. He documents them.
- Develops, maintains and puts in pace the tools required to measure performance and quality control, by way of reports and dashboards. He generates and distributes them.
- Participates, as the primary and key user, to the development of tools by the Information Technology team regarding the product assortment information.
- May have to offer store and partner support.
- May have to occasionally work off normal office hours.
The qualifications we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in a similar position
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Ability to organize workload and set priorities to meet deadlines
- Thoroughness, initiative, and autonomy
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office 365 Suite and advanced Excel features (pivot tables and search functions)
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Access (tables, query, macro)
- Knowledge of the retail industry and, more specifically, home improvement products (an asset)
Your benefits of working for Lowe’s Canada:
By joining the Lowe’s Canada family, you’ll enjoy many benefits, such as:
- A fitness centre, sports activities, and showers
- A childcare centre that can accommodate up to 78 children
- A cafeteria with a delicious menu prepared by a dedicated chef, healthy options, as well as Starbucks and Tim Hortons coffee stations
- Exclusive employee discounts, plus a 10% discount on store merchandise (at all Lowe’s Canada locations)
- Benefits: retirement savings plan, annual bonuses, stock purchase plan, student incentive program, etc.
- Flexible hours and remote working
- Electric car charging stations
- Career growth opportunities within the company
- An inclusive and safe working environment
- Promotion of work-life balance
- An employer that’s involved in the community
- And much more!
The masculine generic is used without discrimination and only in order to simplify the text. Lowe’s Canada is committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender, nationality, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.