Sr. Analyst, Assortment Planning & Merchandising

Ann Inc. - Times Square, New York

• Facilitate data setup, management and reporting of merchandising application
• Support business processes and identification of system enhancements
• Document system requirements and validate new system functionalities
• Train users on the application and provide operational support
• Liaison between Merchandising and  Information Technology teams on and offshore
• Focus on the business process activities as they relate to Assortment Planning  
• Provide on-going business user support and issue resolution
• Support the Merchants on PO Management process and downstream data feed
• Coordinate and resolve production issues
• Write functional specifications and business process
• Assist lower level team members with that support

• Apply in-depth understanding of business and IT requirements to streamline administration and internal processes, resulting in enhanced automation and operational efficiency.
• Superior communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Onsite business user “shoulder to shoulder” support.  Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must.
• Knowledge of assortment planning process and systems a plus.
• Experience in assortment planning for multiple brands/segments/countries a plus.
• Ability to prioritize requests based on quick assessment of severity
• Able to perform multi-tasking handling Support and Projects at the same time
• Able to address critical issues and provide quick solutions to the client to ensure uninterrupted running of business
• Strong knowledge of Retail Merchandising analytics , Excel and excel analytic toolset
• Working  Knowledge of SAP Retail, SAP SD, and Microsoft Access a plus
• Working knowledge of  Java, HTML and XML a plus

• Minimum 5 years’ experience post Bachelor’s Degree.  

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Posted: 30+ days ago

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