Pricing Manager - Hardlines

Do your Best Work in Mooresville This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration. Your Impact The Pricing Manager - Hardlines is a strategic partner to Merchandising, accountable for managing across all pricing levers inclusive of Base, Promotions, Markdown, Pro Pricing, and Credit, across the full product lifecycle for their assigned area to deliver profitable sales growth. This role serves as the trusted strategic pricing advisor for a Merchandising Vice President and primary point of contact for assigned merchandising division from the Pricing, Promotions & Credit function, shaping category strategy and influencing outcomes through rigorous analytics, strong business acumen, proactive recommendations and compelling data storytelling. As the pricing subject matter expert (SME), the Pricing Manager - Hardlines partners closely with Merchants to translate category strategies into integrated pricing plans that drive growth, profitability, and customer value. Leverages advanced analytics, market intelligence, and AI-driven tools to optimize pricing decisions, automate and streamline execution of the aligned on strategies to drive business performance. The role blends strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and people leadership to proactively solve problems, influence decisions, and continuously improve pricing effectiveness. What You Will Do Lead the development and execution of holistic pricing strategies including base, promotional, markdown, Pro pricing, and credit while partnering with Merchandising to own the end-to-end pricing agenda and shaping a medium- to long-term pricing vision that supports sustainable growth, customer value, and financial goals. Act as a trusted advisor to Merchants by providing data-driven strategic guidance on pricing trade-offs, risks, and opportunities, Influence key decisions through clear recommendations, aligning pricing with promotional, assortment, and lifecycle strategies, and proactively incorporating merchant and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement and maximize category performance. Leverage advanced analytics, AI-driven tools, and financial modeling to evaluate pricing effectiveness, apply business judgment to automated recommendations, deliver clear and actionable insights, simplify complex analyses to enable faster decision-making, and proactively drive a data-driven test-and-learn culture by sharing pilot opportunities and iterating pricing strategies in alignment with business goals and category priorities. Manage pricing across the full product lifecycle—from introduction to end-of-life, including initial pricing, markdown optimization, and exit strategies while monitoring performance against KPIs, identifying gaps, and proactively adjusting to achieve margin, sales, and customer outcomes. Partner closely with Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Pro, and Technology teams to deliver integrated pricing solutions while providing functional expertise, leading projects independently, and offering clear guidance on complex or ambiguous initiatives. Manage and develop pricing associates while driving continuous improvement by simplifying processes, removing roadblocks, and championing innovation through the adoption of new tools, methodologies, and best practices. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable 7 years experience in business, retail or finance 5 years experience in pricing, Data Analytics, Finance, Omni-channel retailing, or related pricing and promotion field. Experience working in cross functional team data elements or financial metrics analysis 2 years experience in Price Management, Merchandising, Financial Planning and Analysis, Store Operations, or Logistics. Experience as a Lead Merchant and/or Pricing Lead in an omni-channel retail environment. Experience working in cross-functional teams, leadership with direct report responsibility, data elements or financial metrics analyzes 1 year direct or indirect leadership experience Preferred Skills/Education At least 1 year of experience working closely with senior leadership (VP and above) About Lowe’s Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 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. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. 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.