Sr Analyst, Presentations

Ross Stores; Springs (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable health insurance options

401(k) with employer match

Ample PTO including diversity day and summer Fridays

Employee stock purchase plan

Access to health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Ross Stores is seeking a Senior Analyst, Presentation & Initiatives for their Springs, New York location. This role supports high-visibility merchandising initiatives by providing data analysis, capacity planning, and ensuring execution aligns with strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of retail experience and a strong analytical skill set.

This position offers a base salary range of $81,000 to $105,000 and a variety of benefits including health insurance, 401(k) plan, and ample paid time off.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of retail or consumer product experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to navigate through Ross organization effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop reporting and analysis for business priorities.
• Lead capacity planning and readiness analysis across initiatives.
• Own end-to-end analytical support for seasonal events.
• Document and standardize merchandising processes.

Skills

Data analysis

Capacity planning

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS OFFICE (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

About this opportunity

The Presentations Team acts as a liaison for the merchants, driving processes and leveraging analysis to make sure product is on the selling floor in the right location, at the right time.

The Senior Analyst, Presentation & Initiatives plays a critical strategic and operational role in supporting high-visibility merchandising initiatives, seasonal events, and enterprise priorities across key growth categories.

Supporting the Manager of Presentations & Initiatives, this role is responsible for standardizing core merchandising processes, ensuring data accuracy, and delivering actionable insights that enable merchant teams and leadership to focus on strategic decision-making.

As event volume and assortment complexity increase, the Senior Analyst provides clarity, foresight, and disciplined execution through data analysis, capacity planning, and cross-functional partnership. The role balances analytical rigor with operational awareness to ensure on-time, compliant execution of events, cohesive assortment presentation, and alignment with long-term merchant strategy.

The base salary range for this role is $81,000 to $105,000. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

What you will do and what you will learn

Strategic Analysis & Decision Support

• Develop reporting and analysis that reflect business priorities, highlight risks and opportunities, and support leadership reviews.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that support informed decision-making in a fast‑paced environment.

Capacity Planning & Readiness

• Lead capacity planning and readiness analysis by evaluating unit capacity, timelines, and execution complexity across initiatives and events.
• Identify execution risks, gaps, and trade‑offs proactively, providing scenario analysis and mitigation recommendations.
• Own and manage key analytical projects such as queue line capacity analysis and tracking of Counter Display Units (CDUs) for Ross and dd's.

Event & Initiative Execution

• Own end-to-end analytical support for seasonal and holiday events, ensuring on‑time, compliant delivery.
• Partner closely with buyer groups to validate assortment buys against projections and strategic intent.
• Assess execution risk across events and assortments, raising concerns early.
• Support alignment on samples, presentation standards, and visual storytelling to ensure in‑store consistency.

Process Ownership & Standardization

• Own, document, and standardize core merchandising and presentation processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
• Ensure data integrity across reports, trackers, and tools used in event planning and execution.
• Continuously evaluate and improve tools, workflows, and reporting methodologies to support evolving business needs.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Merchants, Store Operations, Planning, and other cross‑functional partners.
• Ensure alignment between merchant strategy and store-level execution through disciplined analysis and communication.

What you need to be successful

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 4‑6 years retail or consumer product experience
• Store/Merchant knowledge a plus
• Must be able to act independently, multi‑task and manage multiple projects and priorities
• Skilled at navigating through Ross organization: knows how to get things done and through whom
• Must be a strong team player, have entrepreneurial drive & be highly organized
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Advanced computer skills - MS OFFICE (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Perks and Benefits of joining our team

Our Associates are at the heart of everything we do and we're proud to offer a range of benefits that reflect how much we value their contributions. Here's a peek into what you can expect as an eligible Ross Associate:

• A broad range of affordable health insurance options & personal medical plan concierge
• 401(k) with employer match and Life insurance
• Ample PTO including accrued vacation, paid holidays, diversity day, summer Fridays and the ability to purchase additional vacation
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Access to health and wellness benefits such as BetterHelp and Headspace
• Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation
• And more....

*benefits vary by level and position and are subject to change