General Merchandise Pricing Manager

Follett Higher Education • Westchester, IL

10h

About The Position

Follett Higher Education is a leading educational service provider and
omnichannel retailer, providing students, faculty, staff, parents, and fans with
the course materials, learning tools, and retail services needed to successfully
support the collegiate journey. Follett Higher Education supports over 6 million
students through its 1,100 physical and 1,750 eCommerce campus stores across
North America.

The General Merchandise (GM) Pricing Manager will oversee the development and
execution of data-driven pricing models, lead cross-functional pricing projects,
and mentor pricing specialist(s), while partnering closely with GM Sourcing
teams to achieve business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Merchandising, or related field.
• 5-7+ years of experience in retail pricing, merchandising, or financial analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience working with large datasets and retail systems.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, and technical skills with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency and ownership to drive issues to completion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL, JDA-MMS, and Power BI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage promotional pricing, discounts, and markdown strategies to maximize sell-through. Oversee price changes, ensuring accuracy across POS and online systems.
• Implement pricing tools, systems, and governance processes.
• Manage and mentor Pricing Specialist(s), providing guidance on best practices in pricing execution.
• Support corporate IT systems by monitoring pricing data flow and assisting investigations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees