Job description

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 URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.

Requirements

Must-haves

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
Qlik reporting

Nice-to-haves

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

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Platform: icims
Effort: medium

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