Analyst, Strategy

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.

The Strategy Analyst will play a key role in helping Ross continue to support its overall strategy, which is to present the customer with attractive bargains on apparel and goods for the home. The Strategy group addresses significant strategic issues for the company that are identified by senior level executives. The Strategy Analyst will report to a Director of Strategy but will work with different project teams and managers.

The Strategy Analyst should expect to interact frequently with key functions (Merchandising, Planning, HR, Operations, Finance) and work closely with Strategy team members in both New York and Dublin, CA.

The base salary range for this role is $75,700 to $113,650. 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.

• Support key cross‑functional initiatives
• Coordinate analysis for select cross‑functional initiatives (e.g., Merchant process and tool enhancements, business growth projections, roll‑out strategy for new business opportunities).
• Support implementation of initiatives through development of change management materials, training, and focus groups.
• Work closely with Merchants and Planners, but may also touch other areas of the business such as store operations, supply chain, etc.
• Perform practical, action‑oriented, and comprehensive data analysis in support of Strategic business initiatives
• Conduct analysis – including pulling data, building models and analyzing financial, operational or statistical data – to support key strategic priorities for the Company (working in conjunction with Strategy team members and other key senior executives).
• Develop compelling materials to communicate results of analysis and key insights (e.g., Board meetings, Buyer meetings)
• Analyze business problems and develop insights into root causes and improvement opportunities
• Understand the off‑price business and diagnose key business problems. Create and execute plans to gather data and develop practical solutions.
• Monitor ongoing and ad hoc internal and external events
• Provide ad hoc business and competitive intelligence and insights for key senior executives: e.g., new store performance, competitive information.

People

• Building Effect 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
• Communicates Effectively
• Ensures Accountability & Execution
• Organizational Agility
• Manages Conflict
• Collaboration
• Business Acumen
• Leading by Example
• Plans, Align & Priorities