Senior Analyst, Pricing Analytics

Home Depot • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger. Position Purpose: The Sr. Analyst, Pricing Analytics provides pricing subject matter expertise through analysis and competitive intelligence to the development and execution of retail Pricing Strategies. The Sr. Analyst analyzes data, builds presentations, and answers business questions using insight, analytics, and professional judgement. The Sr. Analyst supports merchants directly by testing pricing strategies and consulting them to achieve sales and gross margin objectives. The Sr. Analyst also works with cross functional partners, including assortment and space planning, finance, inventory planning, store operations and others to ensure end to end thinking on pricing strategy and execution.

Requirements

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.
• Ability to learn very quickly and independently
• Business acumen
• Proven ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret complex data
• Strong communication skills: verbal and written
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, Access and other statistical software or pricing packages (i.e. SAS, Minitab, DemandTec)
• Ability to build relationships and work cross functionally with business partners

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree in business related fields such as Finance or Economics
• Understanding and ability to apply economic theories such as price elasticity of demand
• Understanding and ability to use statistics to support business decisions

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and measure pricing actions to understand the trade-off between units, sales and gross margin. Utilize learnings to help merchants reach financial objectives
• Conduct research to become subject matter expert on a specific segment of pricing and statistical analysis
• Work across the organization and leverage cross functional teams to provide expert analytical support (i.e. domestic logistics or global supply chain costs
• Develop and deliver influential presentations that summarize complex analyses and drive effective business decisions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level