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Retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Connecticut span corporate merchandising, e-commerce operations, and store management roles with employers like Synchrony Financial, Pitney Bowes, and major national chains with significant Connecticut presences in Stamford, Hartford, and New Haven. International students on OPT can find sponsorship-eligible roles across both specialty retail and large-format stores throughout the state.
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The Senior Assortment Analyst owns the analytical framework behind assortment planning, productivity measurement, and new item performance. This role sets the SKU-level methodology the business plans against and delivers the recommendations that shape what we carry, how deep we buy, and when we exit.
Working within the Merchandise Planning & Analytics organization, the Senior Analyst designs and owns assortment productivity reporting, leads rationalization analysis end to end, and owns the analytical model behind new product introduction forecasting and post-launch scorecarding. The role also sets analytical standards for the team and provides technical guidance to less experienced analysts.
This is a senior individual contributor role with direct influence over assortment decisions, regular exposure to Merchant and Planning leadership, and a clear path toward Manager-level roles in merchandise planning or analytics.
Key Responsibilities
Assortment Analytics
- Own assortment productivity reporting: design, own, and continuously improve SKU and category-level reporting covering velocity, sell-through, margin contribution, and inventory productivity; establish the definitions and data lineage the organization plans against
- Lead rationalization analysis: own the analytical case for tail SKU exit, consolidation, and transition; quantify the sales, margin, and productivity impact and present recommendations directly to Merchant and Planning leadership
- Own depth and breadth methodology: build and maintain the models that determine how deeply the business invests in individual items and programs, including price point coverage and good-better-best architecture
- Size the whitespace opportunity: lead market, consumer, and competitive analysis that identifies assortment gaps, quantifies the opportunity, and informs line review strategy
- Set analytical standards: define the methodology, assumptions, and QA standards used across assortment analytics, and review the work of junior analysts for accuracy and rigor
New Item & Program Performance
- Own launch scorecards: build and own pre- and post-launch performance scorecards; diagnose forecast variance and translate the findings into forward-looking assumptions
- Own transition analytics: lead item transition and end-of-life analysis to ensure clean exits, protected margin, and minimal residual inventory exposure
- Improve forecast accuracy: partner with Demand Planning to refine new item forecast methodology using post-launch performance and read-and-react learning
Reporting & Partnership
- Deliver executive-ready analytics: produce assortment reporting on an established cadence and translate it into a clear point of view for senior leadership, not just a set of numbers
- Advise Merchants and Planners: act as the analytical partner of record for assigned categories, shaping the question as often as answering it and challenging assumptions where the data warrants
- Lead complex ad hoc analysis: scope, structure, and deliver the ambiguous, high-stakes analysis behind in-season decisions and line review preparation
- Build scalable tooling: automate recurring analysis and move the team toward self-service reporting so analytical capacity shifts from production to interpretation
Success Metrics
In the first 12 months, the Senior Analyst, Assortment Planning will be evaluated on:
- Analytical Ownership: Assortment productivity reporting owned end to end, delivered accurately and on cadence, and adopted as the standing input to line reviews
- Rationalization Impact: Rationalization analysis led through at least one full cycle, with quantified and realized productivity improvement
- Influence: Recognized by Merchant and Planning leadership as a trusted advisor whose analysis changes decisions
- Capability Building: Demonstrable improvement in the automation and consistency of assortment reporting, and evidence of developing junior analysts
Who We Are
At Bob’s, we have fun, we love what we do, and it shows in our expansive growth! Bob’s Discount Furniture is more than just a furniture store. We are one of the fastest growing omni-channel furniture retailers in the country.
How We Will Support You
At Bob’s we understand there are many companies you can choose to work for, so, along with exceptional opportunities for career growth we offer a fun team-oriented work environment and great benefits! Let us tell you more.
Benefits & Perks We’ve got you covered! We believe in supporting our employees and their families in the best ways possible is a top priority. We focus on three core wellness pillars: Emotional, Physical and Financial. Below are just some of the benefits that we offer:
- Feeling under the weather, we’ve got you covered! We offer Nationally provided Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Days, Holidays, work anniversary and your Birthday! After all, your birthday should be a holiday
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a Generous Company match!
- Pet Insurance to help keep your furry friends happy and healthy
- Life insurance – Employer-paid basic Life Insurance, with the option to add Voluntary Life Insurance as well!
- Financial Planning, Voluntary Legal Benefits and Wellness Plans
- We already offer value priced furniture, but on top of that we offer a Generous Employee Discount starting on your 1st day!
- Additional Employee Discounts through the “Hays Perks discount program” offering hundreds of online discounts from your favorite merchants.
- And so much more!
Culture and Core Values At Bob's we have a set of core values that shape the decisions we make every day and help define our company culture. These values comprise what we call "The Bob's Way." Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability and Fun.
DIVERSITY IS A CORE VALUE AT BOB’S
At Bob’s Discount Furniture, we want you to feel at home. Whether you’re shopping with us or a part of the Bob’s team, we want you to know that you are valued, appreciated, and free to be who you are.
We are committed to creating a place as diverse as the communities we serve.
Learn and Grow We believe in developing our team members and helping them grow both personally and professionally! We promote Professional Development: In-person, virtually and offer an infinite library of on-demand classes in Workday Learning. We also offer Tuition Reimbursement as well as the BDF Education Foundation Scholarship Program open to employees and their dependents. Want to grow at Bob’s professionally? We look to promote from within our organization by having robust succession planning in place to ensure that our team members have the opportunity to advance their careers.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Statistics, or a related field
- 4–7 years of analytical experience, with demonstrated depth in retail merchandising, planning, or analytics
- Advanced Excel skills, including multi-variable modeling, large dataset handling, and building tools other people rely on
- Proficiency in SQL, including the ability to independently source, join, and validate data across systems
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous situations and structure analysis without direction
- Strong communication and storytelling skills, with experience presenting analysis and recommendations to senior leadership
- Experience mentoring analysts or reviewing analytical work for quality
Preferred:
- Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, or comparable visualization tools, including dashboard design
- Furniture, home, or big-ticket retail experience
- Hands-on experience with assortment planning or demand planning systems (e.g., Logility, o9, Blue Yonder)
- Exposure to Python, R, or comparable tooling for advanced analysis
Expected Base Pay Not Including Potential Commissions, Incentive, Bonus, etc. Opportunities:
$80,000 - $100,000
It is policy of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state or local law.
If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact talentacquistionteam@mybobs.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
INTRODUCTION
The Senior Assortment Analyst owns the analytical framework behind assortment planning, productivity measurement, and new item performance. This role sets the SKU-level methodology the business plans against and delivers the recommendations that shape what we carry, how deep we buy, and when we exit.
Working within the Merchandise Planning & Analytics organization, the Senior Analyst designs and owns assortment productivity reporting, leads rationalization analysis end to end, and owns the analytical model behind new product introduction forecasting and post-launch scorecarding. The role also sets analytical standards for the team and provides technical guidance to less experienced analysts.
This is a senior individual contributor role with direct influence over assortment decisions, regular exposure to Merchant and Planning leadership, and a clear path toward Manager-level roles in merchandise planning or analytics.
Key Responsibilities
Assortment Analytics
- Own assortment productivity reporting: design, own, and continuously improve SKU and category-level reporting covering velocity, sell-through, margin contribution, and inventory productivity; establish the definitions and data lineage the organization plans against
- Lead rationalization analysis: own the analytical case for tail SKU exit, consolidation, and transition; quantify the sales, margin, and productivity impact and present recommendations directly to Merchant and Planning leadership
- Own depth and breadth methodology: build and maintain the models that determine how deeply the business invests in individual items and programs, including price point coverage and good-better-best architecture
- Size the whitespace opportunity: lead market, consumer, and competitive analysis that identifies assortment gaps, quantifies the opportunity, and informs line review strategy
- Set analytical standards: define the methodology, assumptions, and QA standards used across assortment analytics, and review the work of junior analysts for accuracy and rigor
New Item & Program Performance
- Own launch scorecards: build and own pre- and post-launch performance scorecards; diagnose forecast variance and translate the findings into forward-looking assumptions
- Own transition analytics: lead item transition and end-of-life analysis to ensure clean exits, protected margin, and minimal residual inventory exposure
- Improve forecast accuracy: partner with Demand Planning to refine new item forecast methodology using post-launch performance and read-and-react learning
Reporting & Partnership
- Deliver executive-ready analytics: produce assortment reporting on an established cadence and translate it into a clear point of view for senior leadership, not just a set of numbers
- Advise Merchants and Planners: act as the analytical partner of record for assigned categories, shaping the question as often as answering it and challenging assumptions where the data warrants
- Lead complex ad hoc analysis: scope, structure, and deliver the ambiguous, high-stakes analysis behind in-season decisions and line review preparation
- Build scalable tooling: automate recurring analysis and move the team toward self-service reporting so analytical capacity shifts from production to interpretation
Success Metrics
In the first 12 months, the Senior Analyst, Assortment Planning will be evaluated on:
- Analytical Ownership: Assortment productivity reporting owned end to end, delivered accurately and on cadence, and adopted as the standing input to line reviews
- Rationalization Impact: Rationalization analysis led through at least one full cycle, with quantified and realized productivity improvement
- Influence: Recognized by Merchant and Planning leadership as a trusted advisor whose analysis changes decisions
- Capability Building: Demonstrable improvement in the automation and consistency of assortment reporting, and evidence of developing junior analysts
Who We Are
At Bob’s, we have fun, we love what we do, and it shows in our expansive growth! Bob’s Discount Furniture is more than just a furniture store. We are one of the fastest growing omni-channel furniture retailers in the country.
How We Will Support You
At Bob’s we understand there are many companies you can choose to work for, so, along with exceptional opportunities for career growth we offer a fun team-oriented work environment and great benefits! Let us tell you more.
Benefits & Perks We’ve got you covered! We believe in supporting our employees and their families in the best ways possible is a top priority. We focus on three core wellness pillars: Emotional, Physical and Financial. Below are just some of the benefits that we offer:
- Feeling under the weather, we’ve got you covered! We offer Nationally provided Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Days, Holidays, work anniversary and your Birthday! After all, your birthday should be a holiday
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a Generous Company match!
- Pet Insurance to help keep your furry friends happy and healthy
- Life insurance – Employer-paid basic Life Insurance, with the option to add Voluntary Life Insurance as well!
- Financial Planning, Voluntary Legal Benefits and Wellness Plans
- We already offer value priced furniture, but on top of that we offer a Generous Employee Discount starting on your 1st day!
- Additional Employee Discounts through the “Hays Perks discount program” offering hundreds of online discounts from your favorite merchants.
- And so much more!
Culture and Core Values At Bob's we have a set of core values that shape the decisions we make every day and help define our company culture. These values comprise what we call "The Bob's Way." Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability and Fun.
DIVERSITY IS A CORE VALUE AT BOB’S
At Bob’s Discount Furniture, we want you to feel at home. Whether you’re shopping with us or a part of the Bob’s team, we want you to know that you are valued, appreciated, and free to be who you are.
We are committed to creating a place as diverse as the communities we serve.
Learn and Grow We believe in developing our team members and helping them grow both personally and professionally! We promote Professional Development: In-person, virtually and offer an infinite library of on-demand classes in Workday Learning. We also offer Tuition Reimbursement as well as the BDF Education Foundation Scholarship Program open to employees and their dependents. Want to grow at Bob’s professionally? We look to promote from within our organization by having robust succession planning in place to ensure that our team members have the opportunity to advance their careers.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Statistics, or a related field
- 4–7 years of analytical experience, with demonstrated depth in retail merchandising, planning, or analytics
- Advanced Excel skills, including multi-variable modeling, large dataset handling, and building tools other people rely on
- Proficiency in SQL, including the ability to independently source, join, and validate data across systems
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous situations and structure analysis without direction
- Strong communication and storytelling skills, with experience presenting analysis and recommendations to senior leadership
- Experience mentoring analysts or reviewing analytical work for quality
Preferred:
- Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, or comparable visualization tools, including dashboard design
- Furniture, home, or big-ticket retail experience
- Hands-on experience with assortment planning or demand planning systems (e.g., Logility, o9, Blue Yonder)
- Exposure to Python, R, or comparable tooling for advanced analysis
Expected Base Pay Not Including Potential Commissions, Incentive, Bonus, etc. Opportunities:
$80,000 - $100,000
It is policy of Bob’s Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state or local law.
If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact talentacquistionteam@mybobs.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
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Search Retail Jobs in ConnecticutRetail OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
Which retail companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Connecticut?
National retailers with Connecticut operations, including large-format chains and specialty stores concentrated in Stamford and Hartford, have historically filed OPT-compatible roles. Corporate retail employers in Fairfield County, which borders New York, tend to sponsor more frequently for analyst, merchandising, and operations positions than purely customer-facing store roles. Sponsorship patterns vary by employer and role type, so confirming directly with each company's HR team is important.
Which cities in Connecticut have the most retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Stamford leads for corporate retail roles given its concentration of Fortune 500 companies and proximity to the New York metro retail market. Hartford follows with regional headquarters and distribution operations. New Haven benefits from Yale University's presence, generating demand for retail and consumer goods roles nearby. Bridgeport and Greenwich also have retail employer clusters worth targeting for OPT-eligible positions.
What types of retail roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles that align with a student's field of study are most likely to qualify. In retail, these include merchandise planning analyst, retail operations coordinator, e-commerce specialist, supply chain associate, and marketing analyst positions. Roles requiring a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, information systems, or a related field tend to meet OPT work authorization criteria more clearly than general sales associate or cashier positions.
How do I find retail F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Connecticut?
Migrate Mate is designed specifically for international students and workers seeking visa-sponsored roles. You can filter directly for retail F-1 OPT jobs in Connecticut, making it easier to identify employers who have sponsored international candidates before. Searching by city, such as Stamford or Hartford, alongside retail-specific job titles helps narrow results to roles most likely to match your degree and OPT work authorization eligibility.
Are there any Connecticut-specific considerations for F-1 OPT retail sponsorship?
Connecticut's retail sector is shaped by its dual character: Fairfield County functions as an extension of the New York metro market, attracting corporate retail headquarters and e-commerce operations, while central and eastern Connecticut lean more toward regional chains and distribution. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your specific degree field, not the industry, so students in non-STEM programs working in retail have a standard 12-month OPT authorization period to account for when evaluating timelines with prospective employers.