Sr. Analyst, IT Merch Systems

Tractor Supply Company•Brentwood, TN

About The Position

This position analyzes and defines merchandising business processes and requires advanced understanding of merchandising, forecasting, replenishment, store planning, and supply chain solutions. The Sr. Analyst translates user needs into functional requirements, works with business and project partners to shape system goals and project priorities, and supports application configuration, testing, implementation, and process improvement. The role also leads design sessions, documents risks and mitigation strategies, reviews system designs against business requirements, and helps end users understand process changes and new functionality.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience supporting Merchandising, Forecasting, Replenishment, Store Planning, and Supply Chain solutions.
Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) methodology.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field is preferred; suitable combinations of education and experience will be considered.
Advanced ability supporting users in SAP system modules such as MM, SD, IS-R, and Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Advanced knowledge of merchandising business processes, including forecasting, replenishment, allocations, purchasing, order management, store planning, assortment planning, master data, pricing, and promotions.
Advanced understanding of SAP material management system modules such as MM, IM, and SD.
Advanced understanding of the capabilities and limitations of native SAP technical architecture and solutions.
Advanced knowledge of I-Docs.
Advanced knowledge of tables and SQL concepts.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work independently and prioritize workload to deliver high-quality work on time with minimal direction.
Advanced communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.
Ability to formulate solutions beyond common problem-solving approaches.

Responsibilities

Participate in executing test cases as part of the Quality Assurance process.
Translate conceptual user requirements into clear functional requirements for developers and the project team, using process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts.
Meet with business partners, project managers, and vendor partners to determine project scope and vision, set system goals, identify and resolve system issues, and lead prioritization of build items.
Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications to stakeholders so issues and solutions are understood.
Perform or coordinate application configuration changes within the area of responsibility.
Define, analyze, and evaluate business functions and processes, and recommend process improvements to management.
Lead design sessions to prototype new systems that enhance business processes, operations, and information process flow.
Document risks and identify mitigation strategies.
Provide end-user orientation for changes to existing processes and new functionality.
Review system design plans for reasonableness and alignment with business requirements.
Research software and hardware products to justify recommendations and support purchasing efforts.