Senior Analyst Planning, Allocation & Pricing Systems

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Senior Analyst - Planning Allocation & Pricing Systems

Location: London UK (Hybrid)
Scope: Global (North America EMEA APAC China)

We have an exciting role at Capri Holdings for a Senior Analyst Planning Allocation & Pricing Systems based in our London office:

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Analyst to support and enhance Capris global Planning Allocation and Pricing technology platforms.

This role combines responsibility for business-as-usual system support and continuous improvement with a key role in delivering a major global transformation supporting strategic Allocation system initiatives

You will work closely with global business and IT teams acting as a trusted partner to Planning Allocation and Pricing functions and helping shape the future systems landscape as Capri continues to evolve its technology capabilities.

This role sits within a global team reporting to the Manager Planning & Allocation Systems (US-based) with close alignment to the Director Planning & Allocation Systems (UK-based).

Key Responsibilities

System Support & Operations

• Provide day-to-day support for:
  • Blue Yonder Enterprise Planning (EP)
  • Blue Yonder Advanced Allocation (AAL)
  • Zebra Lifecycle Pricing (LCP)
  • Foresight Retail Assortment Planning
• Act as the primary point of contact for system incidents defects and user queries
• Manage and prioritise tickets across internal teams and external vendors
• Ensure system stability performance and data integrity across global environments

Enhancements & Continuous Improvement

• Own and manage a backlog of enhancements and improvements
• Work with stakeholders to gather and define business requirements
• Translate requirements into functional specifications
• Support testing (UAT) releases and deployment of changes
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes improve automation and enhance user experience

Project & Transformation Delivery

• Support solution design configuration testing (SIT/UAT) and rollout
• Partner with business teams to define and validate future-state allocation processes
• Support data migration integrations and cutover activities
• Drive business readiness training and adoption of the new platform
• Ensure a smooth transition from legacy systems to the future solution

Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted IT partner to global Planning Allocation and Pricing teams
• Understand regional requirements and ensure solutions work across markets
• Provide guidance on system capabilities and best practices
• Support training documentation and change adoption

Data Integration & Technology Enablement

• Support data flows between Planning Allocation Pricing and downstream systems (e.g. ERP BI)
• Troubleshoot data issues and work with integration teams to resolve defects
• Contribute to improvements in data quality visibility and reporting
• Support the adoption of advanced analytics and AI-driven capabilities helping the business leverage new tools to improve forecasting allocation decisions pricing strategies and operational efficiency

Governance & Documentation

• Maintain system documentation support procedures and knowledge base materials
• Ensure all changes follow governance release and testing standards
• Support audit compliance and operational controls

Evolving Scope

• This role is expected to adapt and grow as Capris systems landscape evolves taking on additional responsibilities across new platforms capabilities and technologies as required
• The successful candidate will contribute to shaping future ways of working including increased use of automation data and AI across Planning Allocation and Pricing domains

Key Focus Areas (Next 1224 Months)

• Ensure stable global operations across Planning Allocation and Pricing platforms
• Support delivery of the Allocation platform implementation and rollout
• Drive global process and system improvements
• Support ongoing enhancements to Planning and Pricing platforms
• Contribute to adoption of data-driven and AI-enabled decision-making

Ways of Working

• Global highly collaborative…