Engineer, Merchandising Technology - Foot Locker

Foot Locker, Inc. is seeking a PIM Configuration Engineer who will play a key role in our Global PIM initiative. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex business problems by delivering simple, robust and maintainable solutions using continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.

The role entails contributing to SaaS platform configuration, integration, and data migration strategies along with optimizing and enhancing capabilities across legacy and emerging Line of Business (LOB) applications in the product management space.

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• Leveraging domain knowledge in product data management, ensure Foot Locker is maximizing its investment in the Syndigo PIM solution.  Proactively look for opportunities to create additional value through streamlining existing processes or enabling new capabilities.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for out-of-the-box capabilities in Syndigo PIM.
• Have a keen understanding of system configuration options and their implications.
• Stay abreast of patches and enhancements to the solution, including evaluation and testing in lower environments.
• Develop tailored content, such as FAQs and KB articles, to enable self-service and minimize tickets, incidents, and disruptions.
• Liaise with Oracle Retail Merchandising, Engineering, and Operations, explaining the capabilities of the platform and helping to develop solutions for emerging business cases.
• Partner with end users to ensure they are benefiting from an optimized user experience, including tailored dashboarding and intelligent alerting.
• Develop and execute functional unit and end-to-end test cases, for regression testing and feature enablement.
• Support traditional Business Analyst tasks, such as requirements gathering for small to medium initiatives, report development, testing, documenting, evaluating new platform capabilities, and researching the Merchandising solutions marketplace.
• Support engineers as they learn key Syndigo PIM process areas, such as Product Creation/Maintenance, Enrichment, and Data Syndication.
• Support other assignments within the Syndigo PIM implementation program as needed, including task management, data conversion, User Acceptance Testing, and system configuration verification.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or closely related field, or 3+ years of related work experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in implementing, customizing, or supporting a Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Product Information Management solution, preferably Syndigo PIM on-prem or cloud.  This could be as a System Integrator, Solution Consultant, Business Analyst, or Systems Analyst
• Working knowledge of incident management systems such as ServiceNow, and work item management systems such as Jira
• Domain knowledge with many Merchandising concepts, such as Product Master Data, and price/promotion management.
• Documenting all work in a clear and concise manner, including detailed technical specifications and user manuals.
• Experience with requirements gathering.
• Experience with designing and implementing functional test cases.

Nice-to-have:

• Working knowledge with concepts, such as RSON, XML, and REST APIs.
• Experience with edge Merchandising modules, such as Inventory Optimization, Markdown Optimization, Space/Assortment Planning, and Demand Management
• Minimum 3 years professional experience in footwear and fashion retail.

The annual base salary range is $80,000-$105,000. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

Foot Locker Benefits:

· Employee Discount

· Paid Time Off

· Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage

· 401(k) | Roth 401(k)

· Stock Purchase Plan

· Life Insurance

· Flexible Spending Account

· Opportunities for Advancement

· Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses

· Strong Company Culture

· Employee Resource Groups

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