Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to establish excellence around market and competitive insights, shape insights-driven strategic planning cycles and support early-stage development and execution of new business development. This position is seated in the Enterprise Strategy team with responsibility to partner closely with Corporate Development (M&A) and Business Strategy counterparts, as well as executive leadership elsewhere in the business.

What you will do

Drive and draw from external research and internal data to deliver key insights related to trends in the hoe improvement and/or retail market, as well as competitive threats.

Collaborates with senior leadership across functions, specifically Marketing, Merchandising, Store Operations, Pro and Home Service, Supply Chain, Finance and Real Estate, in order to understand business needs and deliver cohesive, concise insights for ways in which Lowe's can more effectively respond to what is happening in specific markets or countries in order to ultimately grow and protect market share.

Translates specific business challenges and opportunities into new investment or productivity-based concepts for the Enterprise Strategy  team and/or business partners, proactively seeking opportunities to drive profitable growth.

Collaborates cross-functionally with and influences SVP, VP, and director-level stakeholders and their support functions to accelerate strategic business initiatives.

Leads annual strategic planning exercise, with Business and Technology SVPs and Executive Leadership Team as primary audience and project sponsors. Partner closely with FP&A to shape forecast and growth expectations. Delivers strong POV on best practices and governance to deliver process with.

Deliver strong POV on best practices and governance to deliver strategic planning process and strategic funding with minimal disruption and maximum clarity to path forward.

Post-planning cycle, support establishment of governance around strategic initiative KPR measurement and agile decision making.

Independently performs advanced, complex research and analysis, and synthesizes insights into meaningful recommendations that drive inorganic or organic growth, or performance improvement strategy projects forward.

Can independently perform advanced, complex analysis and synthesize insights into strategic recommendation for early-stage business development opportunity (organic or inorganic)

Structures and presents impactful, highly visible executive-level presentations summarizing recommendations.

Supports identification and evaluation of potential acquisition or partnership opportunities that will drive strategic priorities forward. Proactively networks externally to gain market insights and identify opportunities.

Maintains comprehensive understanding of the enterprise and functional areas; continually monitors and evaluates competitive landscape to identify innovative opportunities to create new value.

Mentors and supports junior team members within Enterprise Strategy, providing support on assigned projects.

Develops strong internal relationships with stakeholders across Business and Technology to provide ongoing advisory support and gain the stakeholder buy-in necessary for the successful execution of the agreed upon plans.

Responsible for remaining updated on tools and methodologies used in both quantitative and qualitative market research

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable

7 Years of Strategy, Business Insights and Planning or similar function

7 years of strategic client services or executive leadership management

Preferred Skills/Education

Masters degree in Management, Business Administration or related field

About Lowe’s 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week, with total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,700 home improvement stores, 530 branches and 130 distribution centers. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.   

Lowe’s 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.