Anthropologie Business Systems Analyst

Anthropologie is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to partner with Merchandising, Buying, Planning, Allocation, and Technology teams to deliver reporting and analytics solutions that drive informed business decisions and support key promotional and planning initiatives.

 

This position will be responsible for delivering end to end reporting and analytics solutions using diverse accountabilities in a Retail specific environment. These accountabilities include system and data analysis, report creation and automation, documenting business requirements, trouble shooting and resolving issues encountered by our merchandising and planning partners.  This position is heavily weighted towards merchandise promotions process and works most closely with the Anthropologie Planning teams.

• →Must display a broad knowledge of Retail processes.
• →Learn and support current BI landscape and make recommendations for continuous improvement
• →Needs to anticipate and identify issues that may prevent deliverables and develop and implement corrective actions
• →Responsible for one or more aspects of BI system analysis, design, development, testing and training
• →Communicates and coordinates project activities with business, technical and IT organizations
• →Assesses projects and identifies essential tasks; reprioritizes tasks dynamically during the project; identifies and evaluates alternatives and provides possible solutions.
• →Must embrace technology
• →Negotiates and persuades other groups with diverse perspectives to gain cooperation and achieve merchandise objectives

• Candidate must have strong understanding of Retail concepts and business processes
• Minimum 2 years of Retail experience
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
• Must feel comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization
• Strong attention to detail with emphasis on both quality and speed
• Ability to prioritize work effectively and handle multiple competing demands
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written
• MicroStrategy knowledge is preferred but not required
• Access, MS-SQL knowledge is a plus
• Previous working knowledge of at least one of the following is a plus:
  • Island Pacific Merchandising
  • Qlik reporting
  • Excel

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