Lead Analyst -Analytics & Inventory Replenishment & Planning

About Lowe s
Lowes 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 Lowes operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowes supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts.

About Lowe s India
At Lowes India, we are the enablers who help create an engaging customer experience for our $97 billion home improvement business at Lowes. 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 Lowes has a competitive edge in the market.

Job Summary

The Lead Analyst, IRP should have knowledge and hands on experience to play the following role:
- Monitoring, report out and analyze business performance and other KPIs which inform the business
- Ensure 100% accuracy and 100% timely deliverables
- Lead and develop to be the go-to person with data expertise and know-how of Inventory concepts, KPIs and implications to finances of the company
- Work effectively and efficiently with team members and be able to strike a balance between delegation and ownership
- Work on extracting, cleansing, converting and presenting data according to requirements
- Build dashboards and reports according to business needs, including conducting sensitivity analysis, what-if scenarios and goal-seek.
- Understand and contribute to ideation and execution of ad-hoc & tactical projects
- Be a team player, by stepping into business problems which may not be associated with the main business to which he/she may be aligned to
- Provide mentorship to less experienced team members, technical & functional
- Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by organising resources and information; openly sharing information, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers; influencing others through technical explanations and examples; seeking performance feedback; adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback

Qualities and Qualifications
B.E or CA or MBA (Finance)
6+ years of experience
Strong data collection, collation and cleansing skills
Strong financial acumen. Having the ability to convert nomenclatures from finance into business and vice-versa.
Strong knowledge of advanced MS Excel/ MS Office
Strong communication skills - being able to manage upward, peers and offshore teams. Being able to translate business requirements to actionable deliverables
Advanced knowledge of SQL/ PowerBI/ Macros/ VBA and other basic automation techniques preferred
High level of accountability and responsibility to deliver what is expected
Experience in Supply Chain/ Projects preferred

Lowes 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.