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 2023 revenues of $20.4 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.
GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Associate Applications Analyst is responsible for application/project support as well as applying new or existing technologies and solutions to solve business needs. Works with IT and business teams to determine requirements, system needs, support existing production systems and the execution of projects. Participates in cross-functional meetings and working sessions to address issues. Determines best practices and suggests how to improve current practices. Assesses requirements and prepares implementation and transition plans. Additionally, this position will work with IT Finance to ensure fiscal responsibility and efficiency are maintained through our budgeting, planning, monthly forecast processes.

The base salary range for this role is $68,640 - $109,200. 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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in projects throughout the entire systems development life cycle including:
o Coordinate the efforts of internal and external staff in the support of existing systems and in the execution of assigned project
o Collaborate with other teams, within IT and the business, to ensure timely and successful delivery and/or issue resolution
o Manage meetings, issue resolution & escalation, during the lifecycle of assigned project
o Create status reports and lead status meetings
o Create documentation
o Prepare estimates, budget, and forecast as needed for assigned project
o Manage the order processing, shipment tracking, and receipt of equipment as needed for assigned project
o Track invoices and manage payment processing as needed for assigned project

• New Store Opening Support
o Prepare and maintain financial documentation for IT New Store Openings including but not limited to the building and managing of monthly cashflow and forecasts.
o Assist during the planning of annual and 5-Year Plan budgets for New Store openings by understanding the business drivers and using that information to work with IT Finance to accurately predict costs and timing of spend
o Assists in the development and design of new business processes and the elaboration and updating of existing business processes within IT New Stores portfolio
o Participates in cross-functional team initiatives and process improvement projects within IT New Stores portfolio
o Assist in the automation IT New Store processes
o Track that New Store Openings are completed on time and budget

COMPETENCIES:

People

• Building Effective Teams

• Developing Talent

• Collaboration
Self

• Leading by Example

• Communicates Effectively

• Ensures Accountability and Execution

• Manages Conflict
Business

• Business Acumen

• Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes

• Organizational Agility

With particular emphasis on the following specific position-related competencies:

• Problem Solving

• Dealing with Ambiguity

• Analysis and Judgement

• Customer Focus

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Undergraduate college required

• 2+ years prior work experience

• Detail oriented, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

• Analytical ability - must be able to synthesize data, be able to error check and reconcile own work and be able to design analysis to answer specific questions.

• Team oriented, yet able to work independently

• A continual desire and capability to learn

• Build relationships with a wide variety of internal contacts. Ability to effectively communicate and partner with multiple levels from peer to Senior Leaders and vendors.

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel (vlookups, pivot tables, etc.).

• Proficient with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

• Knowledge of Retail IT Store systems infrastructure

• Analytical & critical thinking skills

• Demonstrated ability to execute financial analysis such as ROI, variance analysis, etc.

• Verbal and written communication skills; outstanding listening skills and ability to effectively follow instructions

• Analytical & critical thinking skills

• Demonstrated ability to execute financial analysis such as ROI, variance analysis, etc.

• Ability to effectively communicate at various levels of the organization

• Verbal and written communication skills; outstanding listening skills and ability to effectively follow instructions

• Able to articulate issues, build consensus around recommendations, and define next steps

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:

Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer.
Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc.
Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work. #LI-Hybrid

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

DISCLAIMER:

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.