Sr. Business Analyst, MMS

The Home Depot•Atlanta, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Business Analyst - Merchandising Systems leads and executes medium- to large-scale, cross-functional initiatives focused on merchandising systems, processes, and operational effectiveness. This role serves as a subject matter expert in merchandising and business process analysis, driving requirements gathering, process optimization, stakeholder alignment, and project execution. The Senior Business Analyst identifies opportunities to enhance systems, workflows, and business performance while supporting the successful adoption of merchandising tools and capabilities through change management, end-user support, and data-driven insights that inform planning, operational strategy, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
5+ yrs business experience and/or management consulting or merchandising preferred.
Minimum of 3 years project management, consulting experience preferably in a retail environment.
At least 2 years of experience managing retail/merchandising process improvement projects.
Cross functional project management experience within The Home Depot.
Experience with myAssortment
Proficient in business process evaluation and procedure development; Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all tools, processes, methodologies and standards for requirements gathering, documentation and analysis.
Previous experience supervising professionals
Experience or in-depth knowledge of retail merchandising and/or logistics; possesses cross functional retail knowledge.
Strong communication, analytical, organizational, leadership and teamwork skills; Demonstrated experience in process improvement and/or SDLC and project management methodology
PC proficiency, including knowledge of worksheet, word processing, project management and presentation applications

Nice To Haves

No additional education
No additional years of experience
None

Responsibilities

Represents the Merchandising function in business process evaluation, procedural development, systems requirements definition and systems functional design.
Partners with senior and department management and cross-functional teams in determining and defining business need/requirements; project plans, risk assessments, communication, implementation, training and change management
Manages the business and project team expectations including addressing project issues, changes; May directly supervise staff members in the development, implementation and support of applications and business processes to meet the client's business requirements.
Driving the requirements gathering efforts for a project (either development or implementation), including managing the expectations of the project manager, the stakeholders, the project team and executive management.
Proposing alternatives and solutions to requirements management for each project that most closely aligns with the specific timetables, objectives and business issues at hand.
Consulting with cross-functional managers, project managers, management and customers to ensure that all projects undertaken adequately address requirement related issues.
Understanding the business case behind all projects, including the motivating factors for all stakeholders.
Working with the Business Manager to analyze all potential opportunities to enhance, improve and refine the requirements gathering processes.
Establishes and reports on metrics of assigned projects to gauge business value (ROI).
Audits and evaluates implemented projects (systems/processes, for example) to support continuous improvement opportunities.