Job Description

Pricing Analyst – Category Pricing Analytics

Austin, TX – Hybrid

6 Month Contract w/ potential for extension/conversion

Pay - $30/hr

Summary

Responsible for deriving data-driven, actionable insights that contribute to the overall productivity of Client stores. Supports Merchandising strategic planning and direction setting by ensuring the best analytical practices and techniques are used to provide recommendations that improve promotional performance for Client. Drives sales and operational efficiencies through effective evaluation of promotion and merchandising performance. Contributes to analysis and development of improvement recommendations for space and assortment planning, space management, and related processes in support of various Merchandising and Marketing initiatives.

In this role, you will advance the pricing analytics function at our client, shaping pricing strategies for assigned categories. Responsibilities include recommending pricing changes, educating business partners, and delivering data-driven insights. Ideal candidates embody a mix of hard and soft skills, with the ability to dive into data and effectively communicate with non-technical business partners. Qualifications include analytical proficiency, retail experience, and exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and recommend price changes for assigned categories using pricing software.
• Collaborate with pricing and merchandising leadership to define financial targets and competitive pricing logic.
• Educate and guide business partners in leveraging pricing analytics tools effectively.
• Develop and present analytical insights to merchandising leadership.
• Evaluate historical pricing effectiveness.
• Provide ad-hoc pricing analyses as needed.
• Communicate pricing trends and insights to various teams.
• Create category-specific analytical tools and reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or equivalent retail experience.
• 2-4 years of retail, analysis, and pricing experience.
• Proficient in quantitative analysis and statistical tools for complex data.
• Experience with third-party pricing software preferred.
• Familiarity with SQL, Alteryx, and database reporting is a plus.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic, self-starting mentality, and a positive attitude.

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