Analyst Pricing

At Food LionAssociates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion and in return we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.

Position Summary

Execute the base and promotional pricing strategies as identified by banners so that the category is achieving the margin goals and the index targets established by the banner. Analyze performance to identify opportunities and present recommendations that mitigate risk to the banner and category

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the training of new CMP Analysts and CMP Managers.
• Monitor and influence store level closeout markdown pricing strategies for a specific department or super category.
• Forecast margin rate by markdown event/ super category.
• Assist in the development of budgets by department/ super category.
• Investigate closeout discount opportunities and communicate the findings to CMP Analyst.
• Conduct analysis to determine appropriate closeout markdown retails by store
• Work with Category teams to achieve margin goals and sell through targets. Present recommendations for review that close any gaps.
• Analyze trends to identify changes and communicate those findings to the Category teams and Pricing counterparts.
• Monitor inventory and sell through changes via Revionics and Markdown Performance Report ensuring that foundational pricing principles are followed.
• Become proficient in (and consistently leverage) specialized Pricing tools to include (but not limited to) Alteryx Power Bi Revionics.
• Work with Category teams to reduce tag expense
• Ad hoc activities as directed by the direct Supervisor

Basic Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel PowerPoint Word Outlook Alteryx and Power Bi

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of company and industry practices and procedures.
• Highly motivated
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with a strong emphasis on Excel (macros) and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of MicroStrategy (DSS) MS SharePoint MS Access Revionics Market Track Essbase/Smart View and/or SEGA (legacy IBM mainframe system)

Education

• Bachelors degree in Business Mathematics Statistics or related field or equivalent experience

Experience

• 3 5 years of experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to plan develop and execute multiple strategies and priorities.
• Strong Excel DSS and PC skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly.

Competencies

• Ability to identify access and analyze data and information to develop actionable insights which can serve as the basis for decision making strategy creation & initiatives/solutions
• Ability to create & foster internal & external cross-functional relationships that enable the development of beneficial solutions
• Ability to gain alignment between internal parties while achieving desired business result
• Understanding of the retail operational practices processes and procedures that relate to store execution of markdown pricing activity within the stores
• Builds enhances and/or embraces new technology leverages all appropriate systems & tools to enable execution of objectives

Travel

• Up to 10% travel including periodic visit to retail stores.

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related conditions) national origin age disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

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