Job Summary

The DMM is responsible for the selection and assortment of product within their respective area of responsibility. This role will build, communicate and execute a merchant strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals, in support of the VP's overall strategy and business imperatives. The DMM will be responsible for leading, inspiring, and developing a team of direct reports including hiring, termination, performance management, coaching, and feedback. The DMM manages both vendor and support partner relationships to create a culture of collaboration, productivity, and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a Merchandising strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals, including sales, gross margin dollar, and inventory turn, for assigned segment of business and multiple product groups; responsible for portion of P&L

• Creates and inspires short-term strategies and tactics that support long-term strategies

• Defines key capabilities in delivering strategy and manages execution

• Analyze performance to inform future strategies; recognize and react to business/trends

• Responsible for leading, inspiring and developing a team

• Maintain strong, effective relationships with Vendors (senior leadership and core teams)

• Lead efforts that instill best practices and provide support to assigned segment of business

• The DMM will have responsibility for leading a larger segment of the business, having multiple merchant direct reports, and responsibility for the performance of multiple product groups.

• Leads both direct and indirect reports and is responsible for making hiring decisions, performance management, coaching, and terminations. Responsible for providing feedback and accountability to support functions and with vendors.

• Maintain strong, effective relationships with vendors to drive innovation and product development

• This position manages/supervises people

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• 11-15 years relevant experience

• 8-10 years’ experience in retail, operations, or home improvement business environment

• 5-7 years Supervisory experience

• 5-7 years’ experience in Merchandising

• 3-5 years’ experience leading direct reports

• 3-5 years leading a distributed workforce

• 3-5 years’ experience in product merchandising

• 1-2 years’ experience working closely with senior leadership (VP and above)

• Experience working in a company with revenues in excess of $100 Million

• Demonstrated experience in retail buying

• Experience leading a team of five or more direct reports

Preferred Qualifications

• P&L responsibility

• Omni Channel experience

• Cross-functional experience

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.

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.