Senior Pricing Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of competitive pricing data and methodologies; convert competitive analysis into actionable pricing strategies.

• Conduct price point evaluations and propose recommendations for modifications in price architecture, focusing on margin impact, elasticity, price gaps, and historical performance.

• Assess promotional incrementality and margin effects; suggest which offers should be continued, altered, or discontinued.

• Model scenarios for markdown depth and timing; track sell-through rates and margin recovery, providing recommendations for corrective measures.

• Create and maintain tools for pricing scenarios that quantify the impact on P&L.

• Design, manage, and enhance pricing dashboards and performance reports.

• Establish and uphold standards for pricing data integrity and ensure reliable data lineage.

• Automate routine analyses and decrease manual workload through self-service reporting solutions.

• Define, organize, deliver, and present intricate ad hoc analyses for Merchants, Finance, and executive leadership.

• Oversee the execution of price changes, ensuring accuracy across different systems and channels, while addressing root-cause exceptions.

• Maintain comprehensive and auditable pricing governance documentation along with change history records.

• Collaborate with Merchants, Merchandise Finance, and Marketing for cross-functional planning initiatives.

• Establish methodology and quality assurance standards, reviewing the work of less experienced analysts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

• 4–7 years of analytical experience, showcasing expertise in retail pricing, merchandising, planning, or finance.

• Advanced skills in Excel, including scenario modeling, handling large datasets, and developing tools that others depend on.

• Proficiency in SQL, with the capability to independently source, join, and validate data across various systems.

• Strong understanding of retail margin mechanics and the factors that influence gross margin performance.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of presenting recommendations to senior leadership.

• Proven ability to work independently in uncertain environments and to mentor less experienced analysts.

• Expertise in Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools, particularly in dashboard design (preferred).

• Experience in furniture, home, or big-ticket retail sectors (preferred).

• Familiarity with pricing, promotion, or markdown optimization tools (preferred).

• Knowledge of elasticity modeling (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Nationally provided Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Paid Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Days, Holidays, work anniversary, and your Birthday.

• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a generous company match.

• Pet Insurance.

• Employer-paid basic Life Insurance, with the option to add Voluntary Life Insurance.

• Financial planning, Voluntary Legal Benefits, and Wellness Plans.

• Generous Employee Discount starting on your first day.

• Additional Employee Discounts through the “Hays Perks discount program.”

• Professional Development opportunities: in-person, virtual, and a vast library of on-demand classes in Workday Learning.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• BDF Education Foundation Scholarship Program available for employees and their dependents.

• Robust succession planning and opportunities for career advancement.