IT Business Analyst for Supply Chain & Merchandising (Retail)
Location: Remote (fully remote for non-locals but local staff goes 1 day/week onsite in San Francisco, CA near BART,) Our client is seeking an IT Business Analyst (Contract position) to support Supply Chain and Merchandising initiatives for a global retail organization. This role will partner with cross-functional teams to analyze business processes, gather requirements, identify opportunities for operational improvement, and support technology and data-driven projects for merchandising operations. Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Planning, and IT stakeholders to gather and document business requirements.
- Create business requirements documents, user stories, and functional specifications.
- Support system implementations, enhancements, testing, and user acceptance activities.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking to improve business performance and decision-making.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and ensure alignment between business and IT teams.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor''''''''s degree in Business or Supply Chain or Information Systems or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Excel and SQL; experience with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI is preferred.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Some Business Analyst experience in merchandising, supply chain (preferably retail).
- Some experience with retail planning, merchandising, inventory, or supply chain processes.
- Experience working in multinational retail environments.
- Familiarity with ERP, merchandising or supply chain platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Blue Yonder, or similar solutions.
- Agile project experience and knowledge of data analytics methodologies.