Pricing Analyst-4

Overview

Pricing Analyst (Level 4) on Target's Everyday Pricing Operations team, responsible for governing and executing enterprise-level retail price adjustments so that execution matches the intended pricing strategy for each category and item.

What you'll do

• Act as the single point of contact for pricing operations supporting an assigned business (online and stores), and build expertise in end-to-end pricing strategy context.
• Conduct regular audits and research of pricing at Target and competitors, review outliers in competitive price changes, and handle new item setups.
• Build category context and pair it with rigorous data analysis of the drivers of pricing metrics and performance versus enterprise objectives.
• Drive, lead and deliver new tasks and innovation projects with 100% accuracy and timeliness.
• Solve defined problems of high complexity and streamline or redefine processes using structured techniques or automation.
• Create and publish dashboards and perform deep-dive analyses to provide insight into the effectiveness of pricing strategies and operations.
• Manage best practice and team governance for your business or process, provide strategic solutions across pricing, and create and maintain knowledge documentation following operational hygiene (project management practices, quality assurance and time tracking).
• Develop and maintain working relationships with price engineering teams, product owners, support teams, AIM (Six Sigma team), item data management teams and other pricing operations teams.
• Manage special projects and captainships designed to deliver critical priorities or advance team performance.
• Onboard, train and mentor new hires.

What you'll need

• 2 to 4 years of experience with an MBA in Retail or Operations Management, OR 4 to 5 years of experience with a graduate degree in Business, Commerce, Economics, Science, BE or B.Tech.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and basic SQL.
• Analytical, self-starter, curious, and thrives on learning new capabilities.
• Excellent communicator, able to present to large groups, manage cross-functional projects, and with strong organizational skills.

Nice to have

• Prior retail or e-commerce experience.
• Basic knowledge of statistical methodologies and concepts.
• Six Sigma expertise (knowledge of tools and application of lean principles).
• Project management expertise.

Details

• Reports to Senior Manager, Everyday Pricing Operations.
• Key business consultant to the enterprise Price and Promotions COE, Merchants, Stores, Technology and other support areas.