Merchandising ASM

About the role

... maybe combine What You Will Do and travel etc. But we also have Responsibilities section separate. Better: About the role: brief overview of role purpose. Responsibilities: list of duties. Let's craft: About the role: The Merchandising Assistant Store Manager ensures customer service, store safety, stocking, leads team, drives sales/margin, operational efficiency, collaborates with leadership, may provide full store leadership, rotates for cross-training, occasional travel. Responsibilities:

with each duty. Requirements: Minimum Qualifications as
. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications as
. Skills: maybe list of specific skills: Microsoft Office Suite, ability to obtain sales licensure, knowledge of product categories, experience with store computer systems (Project Tool, Genesis, M2O, Thin Client), etc. Could also include leadership, cross-functional, etc. But we can put those in Requirements/Qualifications. To avoid duplication, we can put skills like Microsoft Office Suite, product category knowledge, store computer systems. Schedule:

with schedule info. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove "Starting rate of pay may vary..." (we omitted Pay). Also remove "For information regarding our benefit programs and eligibility, please visit ..." (we omitted Benefits). Also remove "Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Also remove "About Lowe’s" maybe we can keep as About Lowe’s? Not in allowed headings; but we could incorporate into About the role? Actually About Lowe’s is company description; we could put under About the role? But the heading "About the role" is for role, not company. However we have no heading for company description allowed. Could we put it under About the role? Might be misrepresenting. But we could include company description in a

under About the role? The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., not limited to? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect only those headings. So we should not add a heading for About Lowe’s. We could incorporate that info into About the role section as a brief note about the company. But that might be mixing. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we can include the Lowe’s description in a

under About the role (maybe as a separate paragraph). That would preserve it. Alternatively we could omit the Lowe’s description? That would lose substantive info. So we should include it somewhere. Thus About the role section will contain both role overview and company overview. Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". We avoided Pay. Now produce HTML. Let's draft:

About the role

The Merchandising Assistant Store Manager at Lowe’s is responsible for delivering quality customer service while maintaining a clean, safe, and well‑stocked store. This role leads a team of associates, anticipates customer flow and work demand, plans for sales spikes, conducts safety walks, coaches associates on safe work practices, and ensures achievement of sales and margin goals. The manager may provide full store leadership, collaborates with the store leadership team, District Manager, and Area support, and may rotate through Specialty and Operations assignments for cross‑training. Occasional travel to meetings, trainings, or to support neighboring stores may be required. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement retailer with approximately 16 million weekly customer transactions, over $86 billion in FY 2025 sales, ~300,000 associates, and more than 1,700 stores, 530 branches, and 130 distribution centers headquartered in Mooresville, N.C.

Responsibilities

• Anticipating customer flow and work demand and redirecting efforts and schedules to ensure proper coverage when and where needed.
• Planning for spikes in sales and ensuring the store has the in‑stock position to support the demand.
• Conducting safety walks, monitoring use of store power equipment, and coaching associates around safe work practices.
• Leading a team of associates to ensure customers receive exceptional service while shopping in a clean, safe, well‑stocked store.
• Being accountable for achieving sales and margin goals while driving operational efficiencies and maximizing overall customer satisfaction with the Lowe’s in‑store experience.
• Providing full leadership over the store at times.
• Collaborating with peers on the store leadership team, the District Manager, and Area support staff to assess customer needs and develop methods for achieving service, sales, and operational objectives.
• Rotating through Specialty and Operations assignments for cross‑training and development.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading associates in a retail environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional work environment.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience performing manager‑on‑duty responsibilities, including management of daily store operations and processes within and beyond assigned areas of responsibility.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to obtain any sales‑related licensure or registration required by law.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred).
• 5 years of experience leading service associates in a retail or consumer service industry (preferred).
• 3 years of experience performing manager‑on‑duty responsibilities, including management of daily store operations and processes within and beyond assigned areas (preferred).
• Experience working in the home improvement retail sector (preferred).
• Broad knowledge of interior/exterior product categories such as flooring, cabinets, millwork, building materials, appliances, home décor, lighting, and plumbing (preferred).
• Experience working with store computer systems including Project Tool, Genesis, M2O, Thin Client, etc. (preferred).
• If the state or local municipality requires a salesperson license for this position, must be licensed or pass the requisite licensing exam within sixty (60) days of starting employment (preferred).

Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of home improvement product categories (flooring, cabinets, millwork, building materials, appliances, home décor, lighting, plumbing).
• Experience with store computer systems (Project Tool, Genesis, M2O, Thin Client).
• Ability to obtain required sales licensure.
• Strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and scheduling abilities.

Schedule

Salaried position generally scheduled for 48 hours per week; additional hours may be required based on business needs. Requires morning, afternoon, and evening availability any day of the week.

We should also include physical ability info? It's under What We're Looking For. Could be part of Requirements or Skills. It's substantive. We should include it somewhere. Perhaps add to Requirements as a bullet: "Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties; must be able to lift at least 25 pounds without assistance and may lift over 25 pounds with or without assistance." Add that to Requirements. Also we might add "Travel Requirements" as part of About the