Business Analyst-Retail Planning & Allocation - (Portland, OR)

Position Business Analyst- Retail Planning Allocation Location Portland, OR Start date ASAP Duration 4-six months Background level 10+ years Preference Some 1 from RetailMerchandizing background, more Business side Responsibilities Technology thought leadership ndash technology evangelist, promoting our business strategies and advancing our technology capabilities through knowledge of best practice with customer focus in the Retail Pricing and Markdown space Partner with business to develop analytics capabilities to optimize markdown timing and depth using price elasticity models, machine learning, analytical modeling, item affinities and cannibalizations Establish collaborative and productive relationships with internal GIS department, business partners, external partners Responsible for developing business requirements relating to Price, Promotion and Markdown Optimization