Senior Analyst, Assortment Activation – Core Business

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

If you are the type of person who feels a personal stake in everything that you work on, has a strong sense of ownership, has a love for merchandising, enjoys solving complex analytical problems, has a passion for retail, knows how to foster strong relationships and build trust, and works for the success of the product - then this role could be for you. The ideal candidate will be a driver for any given workstream within the program, working closely with the merchants and business teams to take an idea through implementation and stabilization.   What You’ll Do:

• Supports the execution of business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs developing and communicating business plans and priorities removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance providing resources identifying performance standards measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly developing contingency plans and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning
• Executes key business strategies and communication platforms by managing cross functional initiatives that impact store and corporate processes. Manages merchandising programs and initiatives customer and company communications and associate training content. Makes recommendations for system support development - recommending merchandise priorities providing insight to senior management and other business partners on key issues and opportunities to drive the business and translating merchandise strategies for assigned departments into executable programs
• Manages training programs by identifying training opportunities for individuals or teams, providing guidance to supervisor for developing training content, assisting in training delivery, reviewing and approving documentation evaluating training effectiveness and identifying necessary updates to training content and documentation based on new procedures
• Manages support to internal customers by reviewing project requests and project plans, analyzing data driven solutions to business problems and store processes, providing feedback on operational processes and providing recommendations for system changes and overall process changes
• Demonstrates up to date expertise and applies this to the development execution and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs and building commitment for perspectives and rationales
• Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders identifying business needs determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices. Monitoring progress and results, recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities and adapting to competing demands organizational changes and new responsibilities
• Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans using the Open Door Policy: and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices

  What you’ll Bring: ·       Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business or related field; or 2 years experience in supply chain, merchandising, or related area. ·       Experience with Tableau or PowerBI and data analysis tools including Excel, SQL ·       Project management experience in a corporate setting ·       Strong organizational and communication skills  ·       Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies it to developing, executing, and improving action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others, supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs, and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. ·       Proven experience with the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, identifying business needs, determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and result