Pricing Analyst

Do it Best•Fort Wayne, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Do it Best, the Merchandising team is focused on equipping our independent business owners with the products and services to help their business flourish and enabling them to leave a lasting impact that carries on for generations. For a person who is looking to start their career within the world of Merchandising and find meaningful work that encourages the growth and success of independent business, this is the best place to grow. About the role: As a Pricing Analyst, your goal will be to partner with our Merchandising Managers to review pricing data and apply our established corporate strategies to ensure our member owners maintain a proper price image while maximizing margin opportunities. You will have the opportunity to share your expertise and pricing recommendations during regular collaborative touch points with our merchandising teams. You’ll continue to develop within your reporting and communication tools while being a critical advocate for our member owners. You will also have the opportunity to participate on special projects working closely with various positions in Merchandising to ensure the overall category strategy is accurately reflected in the Do it Best retail price strategy. The goal for this position is to gain an understanding of pricing and margin and how that functions within the co-op to eventually grow into the Associate Merchandise Manager role and have a broader impact on the member’s businesses and vendor programs.

Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Prior experience with Excel, Access, and Google Suite to produce highly-detailed and accurate analyses and reports.
Excellent analytic capabilities - by analyzing pricing data
Excellent communication skills (strong verbal and written)
Ability to develop relationships, work in a team environment, and effectively influence
Willingness to learn and be adaptable
Self-directed, able to work with little supervision
Must possess a high level of accuracy
Creative problem solving skills
Ability to understand pricing concepts and have a good aptitude for working with numbers