Business Systems Analyst

Skechers is a global footwear and apparel brand where you will see that your work has impact on day one. Our Enterprise Applications team supports a variety of custom and SaaS based applications and is focused on modernizing our tech stack to support Skechers’ growth worldwide.

We have an ongoing need for talented and highly motivated Business Systems Analyst to drive forward key initiatives and provide deliverables to business stakeholders using SDLC methodologies. As a BSA, you will analyze our custom and SaaS applications and provide efficient solutions for business objectives and user needs. This includes working with stakeholders, analyzing system problems, creating systems solutions, writing business/technical specifications and conducting quality assurance testing in order to implement computer systems requirements. You will also review, analyze and report on data from multiple internal and external sources.

You will work with our Senior Director of Enterprise applications, project teams and developers to deliver features & capabilities and provide production support. Our team culture values innovative thinking, diversity, creativity, listening and working collaboratively with all team members.

Essential Job Results

• Implements computer system requirements by defining and analyzing systems solutions to business objectives
• Interacts directly with stakeholders (including executives) to gather business needs, input and output requirements and evaluate processes and procedures
• Interprets business requirements in order to determine solutions to meet user needs
• Creates workflow process diagrams, wireframes, mapping documents, functional specifications, non-functional specifications, ERDs, use cases, user stories, and logical data models
• Identifies opportunities for improving business processes through systems and/or non-system changes
• Researches business problems and creates models that help analyze these business problems
• Writes detailed business requirement documents, functional specifications and integration specifications for use by developers to modify, enhance or fix the systems
• Validates results by quality assurance testing and the coordination of user-acceptance testing
• Trains end users and creates process documentation
• Performs data analysis using data in different formats and from various platforms
• Coordinates internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of multiple projects
• Ensures that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Manages changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Reports and escalates to management as needed
• Performs risk management to minimize potential risks
• Creates and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Tracks project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Communicates articulately and succinctly with executives and senior level management and creates executive-facing summaries, decks and other forms communication
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field. Equivalent experience is acceptable.
• 7+ years of work experience in business systems analysis.
• Experience supporting full Agile and Waterfall software development lifecycles (including understanding business processes, gathering user requirements, design, testing, deployment and training)
• Experience in ServiceNow, Atlassian or similar program, preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• Advanced analytical capability
• Advanced written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Must have ability to communicate, motivate and organize projects throughout the company
• Advanced SQL knowledge and experience
• Advanced experience in Jira, Confluence, Excel, Alteryx, Tableau and VBA preferred
  
  

The compensation range for this position is $90,000 - $135,000.

About Skechers

Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.