Associate Analyst - Supply Chain

You will be part of a team aligned with a specific Business Area, focusing on enhancing inbound flow from suppliers to Lowe's distribution centers and stores. Your role will involve leveraging analytics to influence channel selection, inventory placement decisions, supplier ship-point optimization, freight mode selection, and freight ownership. This will be based on merchant and replenishment business parameters and service expectations. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with various teams such as Supply Chain Planning, Network Optimization, Transportation, and DC Ops to implement enhancements in inbound flow for targeted product areas, supplier programs, and replenishment strategies. You will be involved in managing inventory depth and flow timing of freight, supporting reset activities, seasonal build entry/exit, and promotions by executing PLR packets. Additionally, you will be responsible for data extraction, reporting, and analysis to derive valuable business insights, executing channel and flow strategies to add value to the business, and optimizing case pack quantities to reduce excess inventory. To excel in this role, you should have at least 1 year of experience in Supply Chain Management. A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, or a related field is required. You must possess skills in data mining and visualization tools like Power BI, SQL, MS Access, and Excel. Familiarity with merchandising decision-making tools, inventory management, planning, forecasting, transportation processes, and systems is essential. Strong writing and communication skills are necessary, including the ability to create analytical documents for management presentations. Excellent problem-solving skills will also be beneficial.,