Overview

About Catalyst Brands:

Catalyst Brands is a leading U.S.-based retail organization formed in 2025 through the merger of JCPenney and SPARC Group, combining multiple iconic fashion brands under one umbrella. The company manages a diversified portfolio of well-known brands including Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Lucky Brand, and JCPenney. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Catalyst Brands focuses on delivering modern retail experiences while leveraging the heritage of established global brands. With a workforce of over tens of thousands and multi-billion-dollar revenue, the organization operates at a large scale across retail, e-commerce, and supply chain domains. The company emphasizes innovation, digital transformation, and customer-centric strategies to enhance brand value and consumer engagement. Catalyst Brands is expanding its global presence, including a growing capability centre in India that supports technology, digital operations, and analytics. It aims to drive operational excellence and business growth by integrating technology, data-driven insights,



and efficient retail practices.

Lead Analyst – Operations Excellence (AI & GenAI)

*Role Summary*

Drive execution of Finance AI, automation, analytics, and agentic workflow initiatives. Identify opportunities, build prototypes, automate manual processes, and support deployment of AI solutions that improve productivity, quality, and cycle time.

Core Responsibilities:

AI & Automation Development
- Identify and assess automation opportunities
- Develop and deploy Finance AI use cases
- Build workflow automations and digital solutions
- Support implementation of AI agents and copilots

Process Improvement
- Analyze Finance processes for efficiency opportunities
- Eliminate non-value-added activities
- Standardize and document processes
- Measure productivity gains from automation

Analytics & Insights
- Build dashboards and KPI reporting
- Track adoption metrics and realized advantages
- Conduct

📌 Finance Lead Analyst (Bengaluru)
🏢 JCPenney
📍 Bengaluru