Job Description

About Lowe's Companies Inc.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE\xc2\xae 50 home improvement company serving more than 18 million customers a week in the United States and Canada. With the fiscal year 2019 sales of $72.1 billion, Lowe's and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,200 home improvement and hardware stores and employ approximately 300,000 associates. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports its hometown Charlotte region and all communities it serves through programs focused on safe, affordable housing and careers in the skilled trades. For more information,

About Lowe's India

Lowe's India is the retail technology center for Lowe's Companies Inc. and is based out of Bengaluru, India. Set up in 2014, Lowe's India focuses on technology and shared business services. Technology teams support e-commerce, mobile, infrastructure and corporate systems that enable various functions such as supply chain, distribution, corporate services. Initiated with just over 20 associates, Lowe's India now has a growing associate base which employs over 3000 people.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the organization's internal purchasing documents are accurate and well maintained
• Provide advice and guidance to the different teams relating to PR creation. Also keep a track record of purchase requests
• Competency in integrated supply chain management software, like Microsoft Dynamics, Coupa, etc.
• Intermediate level of knowledge in supply chain, procurement, logistics and payment process.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and devise plans to implement these changes
• Resolving day-to-day supply chain issues and promoting operational consistency.

• Vendor Management - Manage "tactical" vendors regarding onboarding, offboarding, performance, and contract compliance
• Partner with internal teams as needed (Plan, Execute and support) to ensure requirements and quality standards are met for sourcing efforts in assigned areas
• Partner with key internal resources to ensure an effective negotiating strategy is set and aligned to business requirements to obtain the best overall value based on performance
• Support the development of category strategies and approaches that are aligned to business plans and responsible for the execution of those strategies and delivery of savings
• Maintain and update the vendor database and key information
• Identify and escalate risks, issues, and other action items of vendors
• Monitor the tracking of deliverables and contractual obligations
• Execute and troubleshoot the full lifecycle for purchase operations from order entry, receipts (as needed), invoicing and ongoing business/vendor support accurately, timely, and in accordance with Lowe's policies and procedures and proper audit trail
• Ensure vendor payments are made accurately, timely and have proper supporting details
• Be accountable for results

Qualifications & Qualities

• Bachelor's degree, candidates with required skills and certification in sourcing will be preferred
• 0 to 2 years of experience in sourcing, PO processing and contract management
• Communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with stakeholders
• A team player with ability to work with people from all corporate levels
• Intermediate level of knowledge in advanced MS Excel/ MS Office
• Data collection, collation and representation skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Customer and service centric mind set, placing the user at the heart of the solution
• Able to multi-task and respond quickly and effectively to the challenges faced
• Liaising, project management, co-ordination, planning and facilitating skills

Job Category

IND-Finance

Employment type

Full time

Job Classification

Flex

Lowes