Business Analyst, Applications Development

Ralph Lauren Corporation; Nutley (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Analyst to enhance their Retail Allocation business. This pivotal role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve inventory management and data analytics processes across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in SQL and data analysis tools to identify system gaps and enhance business solutions. Join a dynamic team that values inclusion and fosters a culture of belonging while making a significant impact on operational efficiency and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in Retail inventory management and data analytics.
• Ability to document business, functional, and technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between IT and Business to ensure efficiency.
• Capture and document business requirements and specifications.

Skills

Data Analytics

SQL

JIRA

Microsoft Visio

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

SQL

JIRA

Microsoft Visio

AS400 iSeries

Job description

Business Analyst, Applications Development

Ref #:

W161322

Department:

Information Technology

City:

Nutley

State/Province:

New Jersey

Location:

United States

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

The Business Analyst role is responsible for assisting with key strategic and operational projects in Ralph Lauren’s Retail Allocation business areas. The selected candidate will possess expertise in the subjects of Retail inventory management and data analytics for allocation. The primary focus of this role is centered on supporting the implementation, enhancement, and roll-out of Allocation and advanced Allocation functionalities in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The BA serves as a key liaison with various cross-functional partners to ensure that business needs are met and that business users can perform their jobs efficiently and effectively. The candidate will work on multiple projects, including, but not limited to, evaluating current processes to maximize existing systems and business solutions, as well as supporting system upgrades, enhancements, and new implementations.

• Act as the key liaison between IT and the Business community to ensure business end users can perform their jobs efficiently and effectively.
• Responsible for system documentation, configuration, testing, and support.
• Identify process and system gaps and map them to appropriate business enhancements.
• Capture and document business, functional, and technical requirements, procedures, and specifications.
• Develop/execute test scripts and manage system testing for configuration, modifications, and reports.
• Work with other business analysts and/or team leads, developers, and internal applications personnel to implement enhancements or enable new functionalities.
• Conduct regression analysis to identify any configuration and/or custom solutions to ensure proper conversion, migration, and integration.
• Provide user support as well as Production batch support via the Incident Management process.
• Maintain communication with the business on project statuses and issue resolution.
• Support the Learning and Development Department in the development and updates to training materials.

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• Tools and Technology Tracking: JIRA, Microsoft Visio, data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL)
• Data Analytics, SQL, PKMS, SAP
• AS400 iSeries: EDI.
• Familiarity with Allocation, Core Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, Price Management, Demand, Replenishment knowledge, PKMS.

Ralph Lauren will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance laws.