SrAnalyst,Store Initiatives & Continuous Improvement
- Hiring from
- United States
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
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 Sr. Analyst Store Strategy and Method Improvements will play a key role in analyzing all store technology, processes, and business model improvements with a focus on self-checkout. Responsible for analyzing significant amounts of data accurately and quickly to reveal results such as labor save, Return on Investment, budget impacts, and capital investment. Serves as a subject matter expert on self-checkout, complete store visits to collect both qualitative and quantitative feedback and develop and present summaries of results.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Design and conduct financial and operational analysis to identify process improvement opportunities as well as track pilot performance
- Design (with limited guidance) and complete ad hoc analysis as requested
- Ensure alignment between labor standards, business objectives, and the labor management system Identify, Test, and Implement Process and Technology Improvements
- Identify industry best practices, competitor practices, and technology opportunities to improve store efficiency, execution, and reduce labor spend at both Ross and dd’s
- Support cross-functional teams comprised of Analysts, Managers and Directors from Store Planning, Store Operations, Strategy, Loss Prevention, Shortage Control, Finance, and the field to implement pilots and chain-wide initiatives to improve efficiency
- Prepare and present clear, fact-based presentations to illustrate findings and gain credibility based upon recommendations Create New and Maintain Existing Labor Standards
- Become an expert (if not already proficient) in the development of engineered labor standards through the use of the Maynard software suite
- Develop and conduct measurements for current and future processes. Estimate and later validate the reliability of method improvement labor saves
- Support Manager who serves as key point of contact for organization to understand impact of changes in the business on labor
COMPETENCIES
QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED
- Strong candidates will have a minimum of 2-3 years post college experience
- Outstanding analytical ability - must have a data driven approach to solving problems. Requires very strong quantitative skills, a good sense of how to dissect problems and a strong ability to “connect the dots”
- A detail-oriented approach: Must pay very close attention to details and have the drive to get things right
- Ability to build effective relationships with a wide variety of internal customers, including store and field leadership. Must be able to listen, understand and communicate with multiple levels from peers to Executives
- High comfort level working in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Advanced financial and statistical modeling skills, computer skills including Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint – proficiency of Excel and PowerPoint required
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required (preferably in an analytical field)
- High degree of reliability including accountability for daily, weekly, and long-term projects
- Six Sigma, Lean, or MOST labor standards experience preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None