Business analyst Retail Operation role

Role: Business Analyst Retail Operation role

Location: Columbus, OH (Need locals)

For this role, we would like to prioritize candidates with hands-on experience in Retail Merchandising, Buying, Sourcing, or Procurement, rather than traditional IT Business Analysts.
The ideal candidate should:
• Have a strong understanding of the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.
• Have experience partnering with Merchant and Sourcing teams.
• Be familiar with supporting business systems and resolving operational issues.
• Have experience validating system changes and supporting UAT.
• Be able to identify process gaps and drive process improvements.
• Have exposure to SAP/ERP platforms or procurement and merchandise management systems.
Please note that retail operations experience alone will not be sufficient unless it includes relevant merchandising, buying, sourcing, or procurement exposure.