This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The North America Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) team focuses primarily on our outlet, brand, and employee stores within the US and Canada with some support of our Ecommerce business. From merchandising to retail marketing to retail operations, there is a highly collaborative team working “behind the scenes” to ensure our consumers have a positive experience in our stores.
As a Pricing Analyst you will support existing pricing operations, analyze the performance of our pricing actions and expand the regional pricing capabilities of the merchandising team. You will provide strategic price and promotion analysis for strong consumer value propositions, leveraging pricing software and business acumen. Within this role you’ll function as a strategic business partner, delivering effective insights that help shape our pricing strategies across North America.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Collaborate with the DTC Merchant team to develop weekly regional promotions and markdown price strategies
Utilize pricing analytics, price elasticity, and other influential tools to drive in-store promotional offer recommendations and track resulting performance
Contribute to incremental sales and profit margin improvement utilizing data driven insights, statistical software, and cross-functional influence
Drive continuous improvement and process innovation in the pricing area, leveraging data management and statistical analysis technology to drive price optimization
Create and maintain retail coupon codes for Merchandising and Marketing departments
Partner with Columbia Technology (CDT) partners on system enhancements and user-acceptance testing (UAT) ahead of system changes
Execute regular Pricing Audits and twice annual Seasonal Price Changes for Outlet, Branded and Employee stores across US/Canada
Act as team Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft D365 & Price Optimization activities and resolve Pricing Tickets from DTC store employees maintaining a high level of customer service for store teams
Build and maintain pricing and promotion events in support of seasonal pricing strategies
YOU ARE
Passionate about “connecting the dots” with excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills
A skilled communicator, able to understand and translate technical concepts for different audiences
Highly organized and meticulous about details
Comfortable navigating complex processes with multiple steps
YOU HAVE
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Merchandising, Finance, other quantitative fields, or related Business degree
3+ years of experience in retail pricing or related experience in a large multi-unit organization
Advanced skills in Excel and MS Office Suite, Microsoft certifications preferred but not required
Experience with PowerBI and/or Tableau is a plus
Experience with price optimization software is a plus
Experience with Microsoft D365 is a plus
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This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
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