Analyst, Pricing

Family Dollar•Chesapeake, VA

10d•$64,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Analyst, Pricing plays an analytics role in merchandising strategic initiatives, competitive pricing analytics, and reporting. The position contributes across the design, development, communication, and change management phases of these activities and routinely interacts with leaders in Merchandising, Pricing, and other parts of the organization. The analyst supports strategic initiatives by collecting and manipulating data, building financial and operational models, creating reports, presenting findings and process recommendations, and conducting pre- and post-initiative financial measurement. Competitive pricing work includes coordinating with pricing analysts, third-party data collection companies, and merchandising teams to develop routine reporting on the company’s price position relative to key competitors. The role also manages data collection relationships and data flows, maintains and cleans competitive data, distributes pricing metrics, and supports efforts to improve the competitive position through price changes. As part of the pricing organization, the analyst may periodically support pricing analysts on special projects or short-term assignments. The role also provides data leadership and supports pricing analysts, merchant teams, and others with planned and ad hoc analytical projects and reporting as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
2–4 years of applicable retail or marketing experience.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to prioritize work and manage timelines.
Ability to work cross-functionally and maintain effective relationships with Buyers, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, IT, Store Operations, and Management.
Ability to work independently and adapt to changing work priorities.
Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in root cause analysis.

Nice To Haves

Specific experience in pricing is a plus.

Responsibilities

Contribute analytical support to merchandising strategic initiatives, including activities to develop ideas and establish related processes and procedures.
Collect and manipulate data; build financial and operational models; create reports; present findings and process recommendations; and conduct pre- and post-initiative financial measurement.
Develop routine competitive pricing reporting and analytics to communicate the company’s price position relative to key competitors.
Manage relationships with third-party data collection companies and oversee data flows into the organization.
Clean and maintain competitive data and develop and routinely distribute pricing reports and metrics.
Work with pricing analysts to improve and enhance the company’s competitive position through price changes.
Periodically support pricing analysts with special projects, activities, or short-term assignments.
Support pricing analysts, merchant teams, and other teams with planned and ad hoc analytical projects and report creation as needed.
Perform other activities and projects as assigned.