Lead Analyst, Pricing Intelligence

Total Wine & More•SSC - MD, MD

6d•$84,600 - $141,200•Onsite

About The Position

Total Wine & More is seeking a Lead Analyst, Pricing Intelligence to join our Pricing team in Bethesda, MD. In this role, you will build scalable analytics, processes, and decision-support tools that strengthen pricing and assortment planning. You will lead analytical product development across markdown optimization, competitive data, pricing foundations, experimentation, and AI-enabled assortment planning, translating business needs into clear requirements, business logic, measurement frameworks, and practical tools. This is a highly analytical and product-oriented role working at the intersection of pricing strategy, data, AI, and decision-support systems. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Pricing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field
3-6+ years of experience in pricing, retail analytics, product analytics, consulting, data science, or a related field
Proven ability to independently structure ambiguous business problems and convert them into analytical solutions, business rules, and scalable tools
Advanced SQL experience with the ability to query, transform, validate, and troubleshoot large datasets; experience with BigQuery is strongly preferred
Advanced Excel skills and experience developing dashboards or decision-support tools in Power BI or a comparable analytics platform
Experience defining business requirements, analytical logic, data quality rules, acceptance criteria, and user workflows for data products or internal tools
Experience designing and evaluating experiments, including test/control methodology, KPI definition, impact measurement, and communication of results
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and a focus on scalable, automated solutions
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts and analytical findings for non-technical audiences
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python or another programming language is preferred
Experience applying generative AI tools to analytics, workflow automation, or decision-support use cases is preferred
Experience in retail pricing, markdown optimization, competitive intelligence, or assortment planning is preferred

Responsibilities

Build and scale a markdown optimization process, including recommendation logic, tracking tools, performance reporting, and a testing framework to evaluate and refine markdown strategies.
Lead requirements gathering and business logic development for competitive data outlier detection, translating pricing needs into clear rules, workflows, acceptance criteria, and quality controls for the future pricing platform.
Rebuild competitive data aggregation and competitor location mapping capabilities to improve data coverage, accuracy, and usability across stores, markets, and pricing zones.
Enhance foundational pricing capabilities, including competitive high/low smoothing, state fill-in logic, automated quality checks, and exception reporting.
Lead the analytical workstream for A/B tests by defining hypotheses, test and control groups, success metrics, measurement approaches, analyses, and executive-ready readouts.
Partner with Pricing, Assortment Planning, Merchandising, and Technology teams to develop AI-enabled assortment planning tools using BigQuery and generative AI, including capabilities for new store assortments, discontinue recommendations, category reviews, and core assortment planning.
Own analytical products from problem definition through launch and continuous improvement, documenting requirements, validating outputs, incorporating user feedback, and driving adoption.
Translate complex analyses into clear recommendations, scalable dashboards, and decision-support tools for business partners and leadership.