Business Analyst, Supply Chain Applications

Toys“R”Us, Inc. is the world’s leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer, offering a differentiated shopping experience through its family of brands. Merchandise is sold in 864 Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, and in more than 755 international stores and over 250 licensed stores in 37 countries and jurisdictions.

The Business Analyst is responsible for participating in the definition and maintenance of business requirements in support of Toys R Us Supply Chain applications. The Business Analyst is part of a team that delivers solutions in alignment with project defined milestones and deliverables. The position Reports to a Manager – IT The primary responsibilities of this position will be to participate in the entire project life cycle in the Supply Chain Applications area.

* Assist with obtaining specifications from the Business (users) to obtain specifications related to changes in the business functions for projects; For projects that move forward into development, the business analyst will assist the team depending upon the scope and complexity * Translate business user concepts and ideas into specific requirements * Work with IT and business to translate business requirements into a functional design * Review detailed design documents * Ability to lead meetings and small project teams * Follow all project management framework standards, procedures and documentation * Work with internal and external resources assigned, to develop the requirements into technical specifications * Participate in the design of the implementation plan * Review all user documentation * Assist in planning, leading, and monitoring testing effort * May be responsible for assigning daily tasks/work to junior level staff on project teams

* Retail systems experience is required to be considered for this position. * 3+ years of related experience in a business analysis role within the IT function Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and highly collaborative environment * Experience in supply chain portion of retailing with focus on order management a plus. * Strong analytical and problem solving skills * Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills * Ability to deliver critical projects on-time from project initiation through post-implementation * Strong desire to learn and work with multiple applications, tools, and technologies. * Experience using Microsoft Project is a plus * Bachelor's degree is preferred