Senior Analyst-GFO Category Support

Innovate in Bengaluru
This position is based at our on-site office in Bengaluru. Lowes offers an ultramodern work environment, complete with cutting-edge technology, collaborative workspaces, an on-site gym and clinic, and other perks to enhance your work experience. 
About Lowes
Lowes is a FORTUNEregistered 100 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowes operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowes 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
Lowes India, the Global Capability Center of Lowes Companies Inc., is a hub for driving our technology, business, analytics, and shared services strategy. Based in Bengaluru with over 4,500 associates, it powers innovations across omnichannel retail, AI/ML, enterprise architecture, supply chain, and customer experience. From supporting and launching homegrown solutions to fostering innovation through its Catalyze platform, Lowes India plays a pivotal role in transforming home improvement retail while upholding strong commitment to social impact and sustainability. For more information, visit Lowes India
About The Team
The Financial Decision Support & Analytics (FDS&A) team delivers analyses, insights, and reporting that identify key performance drivers and guide strategic and tactical decisions. We partner with US Retail Finance teams—including Global FP&A, Store Operations, Merchandising, and Supply Chain—to enable better business outcomes through data-driven insights.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Analyst to join our Category Support team in FDS&A. In this role, you will work closely with business and finance partners to solve complex problems, design impactful reports and tools, and deliver actionable insights that drive performance improvement.
This role requires retail finance acumen, financial modeling and forecasting, curiosity, analytical rigor, and strong communication and collaboration skills to influence decision-making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Roles & Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as the go-to partner for forecasting sales and margin of specified product categories
  
• Provide proactive rapid actionable insights by analyzing data and reporting
• Own ideation and execution of analyses with little support
• Design, develop, and automate dashboards and reports that bring out actionable insights
• Quickly grasp business problems and translate into tangible, usable actionable outputs
• Drive data-driven tactical conversations to be discussed in executive meetings and business reviews
• Work with large, complex, and disparate datasets to generate meaningful inferences and recommendations with little support
• Communicate findings clearly and persuasively to stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional partners while continuously pursuing self-development and new analytical approaches
  

Years Of Experience

• 4-6 years of experience in analytics or financial decision support in retail
  

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Education Qualification & Certifications (optional)
Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters degree in finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related quantitative field
  

Skill Set Required

• Strong skills in data collection, cleansing, and analysis using SQL, SAS, R, or Python
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Power Pivots, Power Query, VBA) and PowerPoint
• Strong experience with at least one data visualization tool (e.g., MicroStrategy, Tableau, Power BI)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills – being able to communicate effectively - upward, peers and offshore teams
  

Lowes 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.