This position pays between $30-$34/hr.

Conversion is expected after 3-12 months. At that point the salary range is $75,000 to $95,000 depending on experience.

***ONLY LOCAL CANDIDATES NEED APPLY - 1st INTERVIEW IS ONSITE***

Our client, a national clothing retailer is seeking a Business Analyst for a 6-12 month contract-to-hire opportunity.

POSITION TITLE: Business Analyst, Planning and Allocation

LOCATION: NYC Expectation 2 days oniste per week (Hybrid) 3 days remote

PURPOSE:

• Identify opportunities for process improvements in planning and Allocation business operations utilizing technology that will positively impact cost, operating efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• This role involves understanding business requirements, analyzing data, and collaborating with IT teams to design, implement, and enhance systems that support efficient inventory planning and allocation within the retail sector.
• Prioritize support needs for business, support help desk and first level system/IT support in resolution of high priority issues pertaining to planning and allocation domain.
• Integrate best practices into new solutions and work closely with business users, software vendors and developers to ensure business user requirements are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a resource, with both business and industry knowledge, for defining the customer's business requirements and objectives
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, including merchandising and planning teams, to understand their needs and requirements for effective inventory planning and allocation.
• Work closely with IT development teams to design and implement systems that support retail planning and allocation processes.
• Ensure that systems align with business goals, scalability requirements, and industry best practices.
• Integrate planning and allocation systems with other IT systems such as ERP, POS, and inventory
• management systems to create a seamless and interconnected IT infrastructure.
• Communicate weekly status in meetings and written form, showing progress against outstanding
• milestones, status, resource requirements, issues, risks and dependencies.
• Utilize data analysis tools to interpret and model retail data, including sales trends, inventory levels,
• and product performance.
• Develop and implement algorithms and models to optimize inventory planning and allocation.
• Follow Agile methodologies

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree (Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field) or equivalent experience

3-5 years of analytical work in a functional or IT department in a retail environment

Strong understanding of retail planning and allocation processes.

Knowledge of retail-specific software and systems (e.g. Anaplan, ,Blue yonder Allocation tool).Anaplan model building knowledge is a plus.

Knowledge of sprint planning systems like JIRA to follow agile methodology and the software development life cycle.

Relevant experience should include:

Research and analysis of data, market needs, and customer issues Writing business requirements and developing business rules

International travel may likely be required. .

Ability to work outside of standard U.S. business hours is required.

Reasonable retail domain or e-commerce experience