Your Impact
The primary purpose of this role is to lead the planning, development and execution of category plan strategies for a portfolio of Lowe's indirect spend. This position works with internal business partners to align sourcing initiatives and activities to the business goals and objectives. The position will direct the sourcing team resources and engage key cross functional stakeholders on execution of category plans including sourcing execution, contract negotiation, market intelligence and analytics, and supplier management.
What you will do
Develops short to mid-term (1-3 years) strategy of overall Category Plans
Builds and maintains key relationships with internal business customers, legal and finance partners at the director level
Directs and assigns sourcing resources to continually update and execute against Category Plan
Sets category strategies, goals and KPIs to optimize spend, reduce risk and improve supplier performance
Influences business partner strategy and decision making through market intel and data insights
Provides leadership, coaching, training and development of sourcing professionals
Creates consistent sourcing and RFP standards for outcomes and deliverable across the business teams
Drives ongoing review of Spend Under Management to maximize sourcing impact to the business
Develops and presents impactful presentations influencing business strategies and decision making
Develops and implements supplier segmentation and supplier management strategies for key suppliers
Proactively identifies industry insights and new supplier capabilities to leapfrog the competition, build supply chain resilience, and manage market and supplier risks
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree BA/BS and 5-7 Years Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or science plus 7 years of experience
7+ years business experience
5+ years sourcing experience
Experience directly or indirectly leading teams
Negotiating complex contracts
Experience owning/developing complex project plans including strategy development
Experience managing cross-functional project teams and resources
Expert level PowerPoint and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree MBA, JD, MS, ME
Conflict management, relationship building and coaching developing sourcing talent
About Lowe’s
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2023 sales of more than $86 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. 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.