Full-Time

Merchandising Service Associate

Day

Posted on 11/7/2024

Lowe's

Lowe's

10,001+ employees

Hardware
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$15.5 - $21.7Hourly

Entry

Canandaigua, NY, USA

Category
Inventory Management
Warehouse Operations
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • Provides SMART customer service at all times through the daily execution of Lowe's customer service policies, procedures and programs
  • Understands customers’ needs and assists in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and/or loading merchandise
  • Seeks out customers to understand his/her needs and assists in locating, demonstrating, selecting, carrying, and/or loading merchandise
  • Listens to and responds knowledgeably and promptly to customer and employee questions by taking them to areas of the store and walking them through projects when necessary
  • Demonstrates sincere appreciation to customers
  • Communicates information to customers regarding all stock, special order merchandise, feature benefits, application, and warranty information related to Lowe’s programs
  • Moves or replaces beams and grids, rotates stock, builds products, and displays products and support materials using power equipment (e.g., lifts, order pickers) per reset and/or project instructions and processes
  • Identifies damaged products, removes them from the shelves, delivers them to Return to Manufacturer (RTM) area, and signs off on the products as defective
  • Verifies buyback items and ensures they are pulled, prepped, and ready for shipping
  • Identifies damaged or missing signage, displays, and collateral and orders replacements in accordance with merchandising standards and planogram details
  • Updates/validates wayfinding and product location signage as well as digital maintenance of this information throughout the store
  • Confirms that product pricing information is visible and clear and resolves/replaces any missing pricing labels
  • Ensures cross merchandise, side stack products, j-hooks and gravity feed bins are placed appropriately, helping to drive add-on sales
  • Works with store leadership to stage clearance and damaged merchandise for quick sale
  • Sorts products in bins, drawers and boxes to ensure that they are in the proper location
  • Reviews, completes, and enters completion details (when, what, amount of time spent, taking and uploading photographs to confirm servicing completion, etc.) for all assigned merchandise reset, service, and maintenance tasks
  • Ensures all reset displays are safe and in working order and repaired/replaced as needed
  • Repairs/seals damaged packaging and boxes including peg-hook items
  • Removes all trash, moves cardboard boxes to the bailer, and moves plastic wrap and other debris to the compactor
  • Replaces light bulbs and alerts Facility Services Associate (FSA) when additional maintenance issues are noted (lights out, painting, etc.)
  • Detects common signs of shoplifting, theft, and other security risks, and promptly communicates them to management and/or Asset Protection
  • Ensures compliance with housekeeping standards and programs (e.g., Zone Recovery) to maintain cleanliness and organization of store and working areas
  • Maintains a safe and secure work environment, which may include conducting daily safety reviews, noting hazards, keeping aisles clear, and securing doors and gates
  • Adheres to all safety requirements relevant to one’s regular job duties: top stock safety, reinstalling safety cables, use of aisle blockers, a tether line on power equipment, spotters, and safety devices
  • Operates store equipment as needed depending on one specific role and department (e.g., Zebra phone, telephone, paging system, copiers, fax machines, computers, CCTV surveillance system, key cutter, panel saw, paint mixer, flooring cutters, compacter baler)
Responsibilities
  • Maintain point-of-sale signage including bin plus beam label stock ensuring all bin locators are placed and price changes are activated
  • Audit and update pricing labels inside and outside the store to ensure accuracy
  • Follow state-specific guidelines on price changes (Pricing Policy SF-06)

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$136.1M

Headquarters

Mooresville, North Carolina

Founded

1946

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • E-commerce sales rose 135%, indicating strong online growth potential for Lowe's.
  • Old housing stock supports long-term demand for Lowe's home improvement products.
  • Strategic expansion in Texas aligns with rising logistics real estate demand.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from Home Depot may impact Lowe's market share.
  • Rising operational costs in Texas could affect Lowe's profitability.
  • Rapid tool rental expansion may strain Lowe's resources if not managed well.

What makes Lowe's unique

  • Lowe's is enhancing its digital infrastructure with new online fulfillment centers.
  • Participation in New York Fashion Week boosts Lowe's lifestyle branding appeal.
  • Lowe's tool rental service expansion offers a unique value proposition to customers.

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