The Role
Manages physical inventory counting, audits, reconciliations, cut-offs, and system data transfers across Lowe’s stores and supply chain locations. Leads 15–25 inventory services employees, coordinates third-party contractors, directs store associates, resolves system issues, and ensures accurate inventory processes and business documentation. The role requires extensive travel, including flights, and strong operations, inventory management, leadership, and store-process expertise.
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Your Impact
The individual in this role will manage the physical inventory processes in retail, RDC BDC, FDC XDT and other Supply Chain locations at Lowe's. They will administer accurate counting processes of the physical inventory procedure while also ensuring that accurate business document cut-offs are achieved. Additionally, they perform random counts and audits of physical inventory processes. The role will utilize the Genesis systems in stores to manage the process and capture inventory data for transfer to corporate. Responsibilities include directly managing a team of 15 to 25 OIS employees during the counting process, coordinating the counting functions of 3rd party contractors (Outside Inventory Services) and ensuring that all 3rd party counts are accurate and loaded into Lowe's systems.
*Travel Requirements: This role does require extensive travel; including flights
What you will do
• Prepare the physical breakdown of the store into geographic count sections.
• Manage the flow and deliverable for a team of OIS employees (range from 15 to 25) while directing the activity of 1 ASM and a team of Lowe's associates during the counting process.
• Provide a customer friendly inventory environment for the store to operate while managing the inventory process.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and people skills to direct inventory team members in appropriate actions related to the inventory process.
• Manage the count to exercise appropriate controls unique to the inventory process in achieving accurate counts and cut-offs.
• Explain, direct and manage the inventory team from the store in performing physical counts and reconciliations of counts.
• Manage the systems issues associated and unique to the physical inventory process.
• Display and execute an understanding of store operations policies and procedures to accommodate performing the inventory process.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 5 years' extensive experience in operations management and all selling and inventory management systems
Preferred Skill/Education
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business or equivalent work experience in a 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 2025 sales of more than $86 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.
The individual in this role will manage the physical inventory processes in retail, RDC BDC, FDC XDT and other Supply Chain locations at Lowe's. They will administer accurate counting processes of the physical inventory procedure while also ensuring that accurate business document cut-offs are achieved. Additionally, they perform random counts and audits of physical inventory processes. The role will utilize the Genesis systems in stores to manage the process and capture inventory data for transfer to corporate. Responsibilities include directly managing a team of 15 to 25 OIS employees during the counting process, coordinating the counting functions of 3rd party contractors (Outside Inventory Services) and ensuring that all 3rd party counts are accurate and loaded into Lowe's systems.
*Travel Requirements: This role does require extensive travel; including flights
What you will do
• Prepare the physical breakdown of the store into geographic count sections.
• Manage the flow and deliverable for a team of OIS employees (range from 15 to 25) while directing the activity of 1 ASM and a team of Lowe's associates during the counting process.
• Provide a customer friendly inventory environment for the store to operate while managing the inventory process.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and people skills to direct inventory team members in appropriate actions related to the inventory process.
• Manage the count to exercise appropriate controls unique to the inventory process in achieving accurate counts and cut-offs.
• Explain, direct and manage the inventory team from the store in performing physical counts and reconciliations of counts.
• Manage the systems issues associated and unique to the physical inventory process.
• Display and execute an understanding of store operations policies and procedures to accommodate performing the inventory process.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 5 years' extensive experience in operations management and all selling and inventory management systems
Preferred Skill/Education
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or business or equivalent work experience in a 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 2025 sales of more than $86 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.
Skills Required
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education where applicable
- Five years of extensive experience in operations management and selling and inventory management systems
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Lowe’s Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 4.25%—with early eligibility and immediate vesting—is repeatedly highlighted, including access for regular part-time associates. Feedback suggests this makes retirement benefits a notable strength of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount allows associates to buy company stock on favorable terms. Feedback suggests this ownership opportunity meaningfully supplements base compensation.
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Parental & Family Support — Eligible full-time associates can receive up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and 4 weeks of paid parental leave, with adoption assistance and some fertility-related coverage also noted. Descriptions emphasize these as core elements of the family-support offering.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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