Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising
Job Requisition: 541076
Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street
Store Code: Center Store Grocery 1 - Brands (5148860)
The Pricing & Promotion Analyst plays a key role in driving profitable sales growth by setting base and promotional pricing for specific product categories. This role requires a strategic approach to pricing, ensuring alignment with brand objectives while meeting sales, margin, and unit targets.
What we ask of you:
• Set and manage base and promotional pricing for designated product categories to align with the brand strategy, ensuring sales, margin, and unit targets are met.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of pricing plans, making adjustments as needed to optimize outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Price and Promo Brand Team, as well as the CSS, to maximize the effectiveness of pricing tools and processes.
• Identify, investigate, and correct data discrepancies within the product hierarchy to ensure pricing accuracy.
• Validate competitive product and retail accuracy when reviewing proposed changes within the modeling tool
• Provide detailed summary supporting the facts of recommended changes for approval
• Provide guidance and support for the timely and accurate entry of pricing data, ensuring alignment with the category strategy for promotional activities.
What you bring to the table:
• 2-4 years of experience in pricing, promotions, or retail analytics, preferably in a consumer goods or retail setting.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong understanding of pricing strategies, including base and promotional pricing, and their impact on sales, margin, and unit performance.
• Proficiency in data analysis with the ability to assess and refine pricing strategies to drive profitable growth.
• Experience working collaboratively across departments (Brand, Marketing, Sales) to align pricing strategies with broader business goals.
• Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in data within product hierarchies to ensure pricing accuracy.
• Familiarity with pricing tools, software, and advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.).
• Strong critical thinking skills to detect and address issues in pricing plans or promotional activities.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and deadlines while maintaining accuracy and alignment with category strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and insights clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
What we bring to the table:
• Culture committed to celebrating diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Comprehensive benefits
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Associate discounts
• Team of associates dedicated to serving our local customers and supporting our communities.
• Flexible, hybrid work environment with three days a week at our Quincy Corporate office and the remaining days working remotely
If you are passionate about customer service, thrive in a dynamic environment, and are committed to making a difference, we invite you to apply
The salary range for this position is $72,880-$109,320 and will be commensurate with background, experience as well as internal equity.