SAP Solutions and Retail Store Operations Business Analyst

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Salisbury (NC); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking an Analyst IV, Store Operations/SAP Solutions to bridge store operations and IT, optimizing SAP-driven workflows across S/4 IS-Retail, CAR, and POS. You will translate business needs into functional specifications, support UAT, and drive improvements to inventory, receiving, and in-store processes.

The role requires 5+ years in retail analytics, SAP implementation experience, and strong data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Business/Systems Analyst supporting retail store operations.
• Minimum 1 full-cycle SAP implementation (requirements through go-live).
• Experience with pharmacy script fulfillment and store-level transactions.
• Liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams to translate requirements into specs.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA IS-Retail and SAP CAR.
• Familiarity with POS/ECOM integration and in-store operations.
• Experience coordinating UAT processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison between Store Operations and engineering teams for SAP S/4 IS-Retail, POS, ECOM, and SAP CAR; translate requirements into functional specs.
• Document current-state processes and desired outcomes with DC/DSD stakeholders to ensure inventory continuity.
• Coordinate and validate UAT efforts across POS, ECOM, SAP CAR, and S/4 IS-Retail platforms.
• Analyze data and transaction flow discrepancies between SAP CAR, POS, and Inventory Management; define root causes and resolutions.
• Identify process improvement opportunities in inventory, receiving, and POS/ECOM workflows; drive adoption and reduce shrink or costs.
• Develop and maintain business-facing documentation for store systems (POS, Handhelds, receiving).
• Support store operations and field teams on new functionality, translating technical changes into guidance.

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Analytical skills

Requirements gathering

Process improvement

User Acceptance Testing

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA IS-Retail

SAP CAR

POS systems

ECOM platforms

Inventory Management systems

SAP reporting tools

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

The Analyst IV, Store Operations/SAP Solutions serves as a key liaison between business store operations teams and IT, ensuring SAP systems and supporting applications effectively enable grocery retail store processes. This position exists to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize store operations workflows within SAP, translating business requirements into functional solutions that improve efficiency and reduce operational friction across store locations. By providing subject matter expertise on retail store operations processes and their SAP system dependencies, this role helps ensure system reliability, supports process improvement initiatives, and enables data-driven decision-making that directly impacts store-level performance and the broader organization's operational goals.

Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between Store Operations and technical engineering teams for SAP S/4 IS-Retail, POS, ECOM, and SAP CAR systems, gathering business requirements and translating them into clear functional specifications, to ensure technical solutions accurately address store operations needs and minimize costly rework.
• Partner with Distribution Center (DC) and Direct Store Delivery (DSD), receiving stakeholders to document current-state processes and desired outcomes within S/4 IS-Retail, by facilitating discussions between business users and engineering teams, to ensure technical solutions support accurate inventory and supply chain continuity at the store level.
• Coordinate and validate UAT efforts for enhancements and releases across POS, ECOM, SAP CAR, and S/4 IS-Retail platforms, by organizing business user testing, capturing feedback, and confirming outcomes meet documented requirements, to ensure technical solutions are business-ready prior to store deployment.
• Analyze data and transaction flow discrepancies between SAP CAR, POS, and Inventory Management systems (e.g., sales, stock, pricing mismatches), by working with engineering teams to define root cause and desired resolution, in order to ensure fixes align with business needs and prevent recurring store-level impacts.
• Partner with Store Operations leadership to identify process improvement opportunities in inventory management, receiving, and POS/ECOM workflows, by analyzing operational data and facilitating requirements sessions with engineering teams, to ensure delivered solutions increase efficiency and reduce shrink, errors, or costs.
• Develop and maintain business-facing documentation (process flows, requirements, training materials) for store-facing systems (POS, Handhelds, receiving processes), by partnering with both store operations and engineering teams, so requirements and outcomes are clearly documented and consistently communicated.
• Support store operations and field teams on new or updated functionality across POS, ECOM, and inventory/receiving systems, by translating technical changes into business-friendly guidance, to drive adoption and reduce error rates at the store level.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Business/Systems Analyst supporting retail store operations, with progressively increasing responsibility.
• Minimum 1 full-cycle, end-to-end SAP implementation (requirements gathering through go-live/post-implementation support) with a focus on Store Operations.
• Experience supporting pharmacy script fulfillment and pharmacy sale execution processes, including related business workflows and store-level transaction handling.
• Experience supporting POS and ECOM integration and store-level transaction processing, including related business workflows and point-of-sale system dependencies.
• Experience working as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical/engineering teams, translating business requirements into functional specifications.
• Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA IS-Retail (Industry Solution for Retail).
• Experience with SAP CAR (Customer Activity Repository).
• Familiarity with POS (Point-of-Sale) systems and store transaction processing.
• Experience with ECOM (E-Commerce) platforms and their integration with in-store operations.
• Knowledge of Distribution Center (DC) and Direct Store Delivery (DSD) receiving processes.
• Experience with Inventory Management systems and processes.
• Familiarity with Store Handheld devices and related in-store technology.
• Understanding of pharmacy systems as they relate to script fulfillment and point-of-sale integration.
• Strong business requirements gathering, documentation, and functional specification writing skills.
• Ability to facilitate discussions and align priorities between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret operational and transactional data to identify trends, discrepancies, and improvement opportunities.
• Experience coordinating or supporting UAT (User Acceptance Testing) processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in grocery or multi-department retail environments.
• Familiarity with pharmacy regulatory/compliance considerations (e.g., HIPAA, controlled substance handling) as they intersect with system and process design.
• Hands-on experience with POS system implementations, upgrades, or configuration in a retail store environment.
• SAP certification(s) related to Retail or CAR modules.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical, store-level audiences.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills; ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Excel; experience with SAP reporting tools a plus.

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $92,640 - $138,960

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.