Internship Competitive Intelligence Jobs in California

GENERAL PURPOSE: 
The Associate Strategy Analyst will report to the Strategy Director.  The Associate Strategy Analyst will gain exposure to multiple areas of the business and should expect to interact frequently with key operators as well as other strategy team members in Dublin, CA and New York, NY.

The base salary range for this role is $70,310 - $101,400. 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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Perform practical, action oriented, & 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 internally and externally (e.g. Board meetings, Buyer meetings, Operating Committee meetings, Strategic off-sites, etc.)
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.
Support key cross-functional initiatives
Collaborate with other departments to conduct analyses for key executive-level priorities (e.g. new store format improvement, roll-out strategy for new business opportunities). This will require working closely with store operations, DCs and other areas of the business.
Drive customer insights across formats: 
Conduct and analyze quantitative and qualitative consumer research to provide insight on customer attitude and behavior to drive strategies for the company and for individual businesses.
Manage external research, information vendors and system providers
Work intensively with customer research providers and manage the wide array of data providers.
Monitor ongoing and ad hoc internal and external events
Provide ad hoc business and competitive intelligence and insights for key senior executives: e.g. store / region performance, competitive information.

COMPETENCIES:

    Collaboration    
    Leading by Example
    Communicates Effectively
    Ensures Accountability and Execution
    Manages Conflict
    Business Acumen
    Plans, Aligns and Prioritizes
    Organizational Agility
    Analysis & Judgment     
    Drive for Results
    Technical / Functional Competence      

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

1-2 years of comparable strategy or internal consulting experience within a work, internship, or school environment 
Bachelor's degree required, preferably with an analytical or business emphasis 
Outstanding analytical ability:  Must have a data driven approach to solving problems.  
Requires very strong quantitative skills and a good sense of how to dissect problems.  
Must be able to set priorities while conducting analysis to quickly arrive at an actionable solution.
Detail-oriented approach: Must have very close attention to details and the drive to get things right. 
Teamwork/Communication: Needs to be able to build effective working relationships within and outside the Strategy team.  
Must be able to listen, understand, and communicate with executives at all levels of the company.
Strong fundamental IT skills - must be Excel and PowerPoint proficient, strong knowledge of SPSS or other statistical databases is preferred. 
Clear understanding of basic financial, statistical and economic concepts

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ADA:
Please include any additional physical requirements below the standard requirements (including any travel, lifting, pushing, or pulling)
Job requires ability to work in an office environment, primarily on a computer. 
Requires sitting, standing, walking, hearing, talking on the telephone, attending in-person meetings, typing, and working with paper/files, etc. 
Consistent timeliness and regular attendance.  
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
This role requires regular in-office presence, including to engage in in-person team interaction, meetings and collaboration, client support, mentoring, coaching, and/or feedback. However, this role can perform duties effectively using a combination of in-office and remote work.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Indicate the job titles directly supervised by this position.
None

DISCLAIMER
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position.  It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities.  Contents are subject to change at management's discretion.

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company's overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, physical, mental or developmental disability, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), veteran status, military status, marital or registered domestic partnership status, medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws. #LI-HYBRID