Commercial Analyst - Retail
West Midlands or South Wales - Hybrid
Up to £30,000 + Bonus & Benefits
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Pricing Analyst to join an established and well-regarded retailer based within their Midlands or South Wales office. Working as an integral part of the Commercial department, within the Pricing team to develop & refine pricing strategy to optimise category performance & market position.
Your additional responsibilities will include -
* Create, refine & measure the commercial strategy for the pricing & promotional campaigns calendar
* Conduct regular pricing reviews to ensure the pricing is up to date, accurate and in-line with the pricing strategy
* Analyse & track category sales & margin performance
* Monitor key competitor in-store pricing and recommend price adjustments to ensure you are continuously competitive
* Understand the impact of price changes on basket/transaction trends, sales & margin performance as well as the impact on wider business metrics
* Review data to building insightful & actionable pricing recommendations to drive and increase profitability.
* Understand market changes, industry pressures, inflation, trends etc to help inform wider pricing decisions.
* Responsible for updating and maintaining various databases and systems.
* Assisting with streamlining & improving processes and overall efficiencies.
* Support with ad-hoc pricing & promotional initiatives and projects for the commercial team
Key requirements for the role -
* Previous experience of a Pricing or data analysis within a retail environment
* Strong commercial awareness and understanding of promotions management.
* Highly numerate, with proven ability to manipulate and analyse data to resolve commercial issues.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence others and drive change.
* Strong IT skills with good understanding of MS Office, advanced Excel
If you think you have the relevant experience within pricing analysis and are looking for a new opportunity, then get in touch and apply today