Retail POS Systems Analyst

Overview

US citizens and Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.

Looking for someone who can have a deep technical grasp on the POS systems, can plan and implement upgrades, understand how programs interact with the POS system, as well as test upgrades.

Job Description

• The Retail Store Application Specialist is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of system solution deployment and operations provided by co-op headquarters for store membership.
• The solutions may consist of any application that integrates with store selected point of sale system or is directly used at the store or store chain level to assist in store operations as provided by co-op headquarters such as:
  Item Management, Price Management, Scale Management, Order Management, Back-Door Receiving, Reclamation, WIC, Sales Taxation, Inventory Management, Customer Loyalty Management, Coupon Management, Reporting and other as provided.
• Each store member may desire to execute the operation of their individual store or chain or stores in a certain way.
• This role will need to effectively understand differences of solution needs from store members and ensure a timely quality implement ion of the expected solution.
• To be effective in the role the Retail Store Application Specialist will need to be proficient in understanding the setup and operation of multiple point of sale systems and all co-op provided solutions to individual store members or store chains.

Identifies and performs specific required setup within co-op applications needed for data loads and integration with multiple store point of sale systems.

• Assists in the development and maintenance of new store onboarding conversion/implementation plans as required.

• Performs specific new store onboarding and setup activities as defined as the responsibility of the Retail Store Application Specialist.

• Advises and assists store personnel with specific point of sale setup needed to accept data integration from co-op application solutions.

• Advises and assists store personnel with specific point of sale personalization needed to deliver expected customer limits, overrides, discounts, offers, etc.

• Advises and assist stores with the implementation of new hardware devices such as registers, pin pads, scales, back-office workstations, handheld or mobile devices as currently defined as meeting Device Standards.

• Provides Level 2 support services to all member stores as defined within Level 1 Help Desk procedures. In addition, to following defined escalation procedures to Level 3 and Senior Level management based upon ticket priority and estimated resolution time parameters.

• Assist Enterprise Application group in collecting demand requests from stores, gathering detail requirements, advocating on behalf of stores within prioritization within project porfolio. In addition to, acting as a liaison between stores and application group throughout the SDLC.

• Responsible for monitoring and taking necessary corrective action for any data integration between co-op systems and retail store applications.

• Participates and executes required QA Testing Acceptance for all system changes that impact store operations. In addition, to coordinated extended User Acceptance Testing as needed by a representative sample of store personnel before implementation.

• Designs communications and/or training determined to be required for any release of new or changed functionality directly impacting any store member.

• Evaluates opportunities for providing improved efficiency, ease of use, and/or new capabilities desired by store members.

• Establishes or governs common processes as prescribed by co-op to enable effective delivery of services to store membership.

• Identifies tasks to be performed by IT Field team to assist stores with requests, training, and/or evaluations on-site during store visits.

• Assists store members with issue or request resolution with point-of-sale vendor or service providers when possible.

Bachelor’s degree in technology or business-related…