Business Analyst- Retail Planning & Allocation

Hi, I Hope you are doing Good! This is Rajesh from Themesoft. We are in immediate need of the following resource, if you are interested please respond with an updated resume to rajesh.kanchi@themesoft.com     Business Analyst- Retail Planning & Allocation portland OR Columbia Sportswear Company     Position Summary: Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a customer oriented, high-performing Business Analyst to join the Direct to Consumer (DTC) Technology team. This position requires knowledge of retail business processes and systems with a strong focus on Pricing, Promotion & Markdown Optimization, ideally in an apparel retail environment.  This position will be a liaison between business partners, IT solution architecture and delivery teams responsible for application design/development/QA/rollout SDLC activities and ongoing business support. The Business Analyst will have responsibility for one or more domains within the Retail Planning & Assortment Management function.   Success in this role requires business engagement skills with the ability to communicate effectively, build relationships and influence outcomes in a cross-functional matrix organization. Qualified candidates must possess the ability to translate abstract concepts into defined objectives, business requirements, business processes and functional specifications and an actionable product roadmap. Columbia is an environment where competence, skill, and perseverance can lead to transformative change.     Responsibilities: Technology thought leadership – technology evangelist, promoting our business strategies and advancing our technology capabilities through knowledge of best practice with customer focus in the Retail Pricing and Markdown space  Partner with business to develop analytics capabilities to optimize markdown timing and depth using price elasticity models, machine learning, analytical modeling, item affinities and cannibalizations Establish collaborative and productive relationships with internal GIS department, business partners, external partners Responsible for developing business requirements relating to Price, Promotion and Markdown Optimization, translating them into functional specifications for the DTC Technology organization and managing changes to such specifications Articulate, assess and prioritize business requirements and partner with business/technology teams for successful delivery of these capabilities Leverage deep knowledge of product management best practices, functional design to deliver robust, future ready capabilities in the Price, Promotion, and Markdown Optimization space Review and validate QA test strategy/plans Coordinate user acceptance with the business teams Own, prioritize and facilitate the refinement of product backlog to ensure that the product team is delivering the right enhancements at the right time to drive consumer and business value. Demonstrate Price, Promotion, and Markdown functional and best practices experience and leverage these to promote our technology capabilities. Own functional documentation including but not limited to requirements documents, product backlog, functional specification, business process documentation etc. for merchandising, planning & allocation Assist the business and enterprise change management teams to build and execute change management and training strategy for new applications Provide transparent/honest status and communication to business stakeholders and leadership.     Qualifications & Experience:   Ability to engage with business resources to gauge current and future strategic needs and analyze the impact of future price, promotion, and markdown application capabilities 7 years relevant experience in implementing/supporting business and systems processes, preferably in the retail industry Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or relevant business experience Prior experience as a Retail Applications business analyst/product manager, ideally in price, promotion, and markdown optimization role. Experience with analytical models pertaining to product life cycle, price elasticities, and demand transference. Strong understanding and experience in project management methodologies Strong experience in L2/L3 IT ticket based IT operations support related to pricing and merchandising The ability to develop strong relationships and build consensus among cross-functional stakeholders with different objectives and perspectives Prior knowledge of retail product lifecycle and markdown optimization methodologies is required Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, Power Point) expertise including making effective presentations Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to facilitate meetings Strong time management and problem-solving skills Experience working in both agile and waterfall SDLC environments

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