Job Description
Your Impact
The Assistant Planning Manager is primarily responsible for supervising a high performing team that is analyzes and plans for the distribution of product into and out of the facility while resolving inventory discrepancies (damages, lost inventory, new inventory) and supervising costs. This role manages and oversees the inbound planning of products to meet outbound demand and ensures the facility is achieving or exceeding performance targets. This is accomplished by monitoring the support team's activities and reviewing reports.
What You Will Do
- Drives compliance with daily safety requirements and builds/sustains a culture of safety among subordinates and peers
- Communicates effectively with associates across multiple avenues and shifts about business objectives, current issues or process improvements
- Assists Planning Manager with developing annual yearly budget
- Monitors controllable accounts weekly within period budget and communicates any above or below target areas
- Monitors reports to ensure Operations is running smoothly
- Reports to upper management and Corporate key performance and financial figures
- Pushes out daily Corporate shipping priorities to Operations
- Tracks inbound trailers for priority products
- Communicates, identifies and assists in implementing process improvements or new processes launched from Corporate
- Provides operations support and inventory support to other facilities (e.g., Appliance Distribution Centers, Bulk Distribution Centers)
- Handles calls and emails from stores requesting information or when issues are escalated
- Assists associates with HR related issues including questions/concerns with attendance, pay, benefits, job changes, voluntary terminations, I-9 verification, unemployment claims, and workplace accommodations
- Participates in the process of hiring talented individuals for the team
- Sets goals and communicates clear expectations for associates and provides timely and constructive feedback
- Monitors and manages associate performance, holding them accountable to expected behaviors and performance levels
- Provides resources and support to associates as needed
- Assists Supervisors with any issues that may arise that need the resolution of management
- Provides coaching and meaningful developmental opportunities to associates and prepares them for upward promotion if interested
- Helps associates on the team transition through change
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
- 1 year Experience in distribution center operations or related area (or 5 years of experience in distribution center/warehouse operations or related area if education requirement not met)
- Leadership experience with or without direct report responsibility
- Experience mentoring and coaching others
- Proven record for complying with safety requirements
Preferred Skills/Education
- Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field
- Experience mentoring and coaching others
- Experience leading others through change
- Experience building a culture of safety among subordinates and peers
- Experience creating and managing budgets and forecasting
- Experience using troubleshooting processes to resolve problems
About Lowe's
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 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
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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.