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

• Play a key role in the global implementation of the new Allocation platform replacing Blue Yonder AAL
• 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 environment across multiple time zones
• Balanced role across support and project delivery
• Close interaction with business IT and vendor partners
• Occasional international travel required to support workshops implementations and go-live activities

Qualifications Skills & Experience

Essential

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience) in Information Technology Computer Science Business Systems Supply Chain or a related field
• 5 years experience in retail systems planning allocation or pricing technology environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with global stakeholders across regions
• Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions
• Experience working with third-party vendors and support teams
• Strong foundation in systems analysis business process design and data handling

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder or similar platforms
• Experience supporting large-scale system implementations or rollouts
• Experience with allocation systems or supply chain planning tools
• Understanding of merchandising inventory and allocation processes
• Exposure to pricing or assortment planning tools
• Experience working in a retail or consumer goods environment
• Familiarity with data tools and data analysis (e.g. SQL Power BI or similar reporting platforms)

Certifications (Desirable)

• ITIL Foundation (Service Management best practices)
• Agile / Scrum certification (e.g. Scrum Master Product Owner)
• Project delivery qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner)
• Cloud or data platform certifications (Azure AWS or equivalent optional but valuable given the data/AI direction in the role)

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Companys policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age military status disability genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process please contact our Talent Acquisition team at

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Compensation Range:

48000.00 - 68000.00 GBP

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1