"Alerted.org

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 Sr. Analyst – Assembly & Labor Capacity leads labor capacity planning, forecasting, and performance analysis in support of the Merchandising Service Team (MST) and Assembly programs. This role translates merchandising workload and program demand into actionable labor strategies that enable consistent in-store execution while balancing cost, productivity, and service levels. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Analyst partners closely with MST leadership, Field Operations, Finance, and cross-functional business partners to evaluate labor performance, identify capacity risks, and influence decisions through data-driven insights.

What You Will Do

+ Lead labor capacity planning and assembly analytics for the Merchandising Service Team, ensuring alignment between workload demand, labor supply, and execution priorities across regions, markets, and programs.

+ Develop, maintain, and enhance labor capacity and forecasting models to balance workload, optimize labor deployment, and support seasonal execution, new program rollouts, and merchandising initiatives.

+ Establish and refine planning assumptions, productivity targets, and labor guardrails that inform execution strategies and enable consistent, scalable labor planning.

+ Identify labor capacity risks, execution constraints, and cost pressures through proactive analysis; support mitigation planning using scenario modeling, trade-off analysis, and performance monitoring.

+ Analyze qualitative field feedback and quantitative performance data (e.g., labor hours, payroll, productivity, service levels, and financials) to improve forecast accuracy and labor effectiveness.

+ Serve as a trusted analytical advisor to merchandising and field leaders by translating complex labor and operational data into clear insights, recommendations, and decision-ready trade-offs.

+ Design, maintain, and evolve dashboards and reporting using enterprise analytics tools to provide visibility into labor health, assembly performance, and forward-looking capacity risk.

+ Influence business decisions by clearly communicating labor impacts, return on investment, and execution implications associated with merchandising initiatives and labor strategies.

+ Drive continuous improvement by standardizing labor planning processes, strengthening data quality, and advancing automation and analytics capabilities.

+ Contribute to team capability by providing guidance, reviewing analytical work, and reinforcing best practices in labor planning and capacity analytics, without direct people management responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Bachelors Degree In Business, Finance, Analytics, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ 3 years of experience in analytics, labor planning, workforce management, operations analysis, or a related field, with demonstrated progression in scope and complexity.

+ Advanced analytical skills with the ability to model labor capacity, forecast demand, and evaluate productivity, cost, and service-level impacts

+ Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders and cross-functional partners.

+ Demonstrated ability to influence decisions without direct authority in a highly matrixed organization.

+ Strong Excel skills required, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and analytical modeling.

Preferred Skills/Education

+ Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).

+ Experience working with large, complex datasets across multiple systems

+ Strong understanding of field operations, labor deployment, or service execution models.

+ Experience supporting store-level or field-based teams

+ Experience supporting assembly programs or third-party labor providers.

+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

_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._

Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit https://talent.lowes.com/us/en/benefits.