Overview
Lowe's Accounts Payable department has automated processes in place to promptly and accurately pay invoices that meet their billing requirements.
Invoices that do not meet Lowe's billing requirements will not qualify for automated payment and are in jeopardy of delayed payment or being purged from the Lowe's system. Lowe's also requires Invoice and PO to have a 1:1 relationship, and no back orders are allowed. Only one shipment is permitted per purchase order.
For shipments originating in the United States, invoices must be submitted electronically
either through the Lowe’s provided invoice WebForms application or through traditional EDI.
Invoicing Requirements
To avoid problem invoices, suppliers should include the following on their invoices:
- Supplier name and remittance address
- Remittance vendor number assigned by Lowe’s
- Lowe’s store name, store number, and address
- Lowe’s purchase order number on invoice
- F.O.B. (free on board) terms stated (collect or prepaid)
- Unit of measure must match what was ordered
- Lowe’s item numbers on invoice in the same sequence as ordered by Lowe's
- Include applicable allowances or charges in line item prices
- Include applicable discounts
It is important to notify the Lowe’s merchant team of any price discrepancies on the purchase order when it is received. Issues should be resolved prior to shipping and
invoicing to prevent incurring deductions. Additionally, invoice numbers cannot be repeated for two years.