In this role, you will advance the pricing analytics function at Whole Foods Market, shaping pricing strategies for assigned categories. You'll also lead a small team of junior Pricing Analysts, ensuring their growth and alignment with organizational goals. 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:
- Lead, mentor, and train a group of 1-3 junior Pricing Analysts.
- Constructively address intrateam conflict by having fact-based discussions.
- 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.
- Analyze and recommend price changes for assigned categories using pricing software.
- 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 (Master's degree a plus)
- 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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