Merchandising Analyst (965)

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to understand merchandising intelligence needs and develop tools that support those needs across the organization.
• Support the company-wide implementation of pricing best practices by creating and managing analytical tools and processes that help field teams make more informed pricing decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve sales and profitability through pricing and merchandising optimization strategies; partner with the manager and team to define goals, implement initiatives, and report progress throughout the year.
• Analyze market dynamics, pricing trends, market opportunities, and sales and margin performance to develop merchandising reports, procedures, and tools.
• Perform pricing and margin analysis to support key business initiatives.
• Provide regular and ad hoc pricing and merchandising analysis to management, including the publication and review of month-end reports focused on vendor, merchandising, sales, gross profit, and pricing performance.
• Develop, maintain, and improve field pricing software, including Vendavo, and other related tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Accounting, Math, Statistics preferred)
• 5+ years of related experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Experience with Tableau, OBIEE and/or other analytical tools highly preferred
• SQL required, Python or R highly preferred

Skills & Traits

• Strong analysis and problem solving skills
• Exceptional communication/presentation skills at all levels within the organization
• In-depth knowledge of pricing, merchandising concepts and analysis
• Self-directed time and project management
• Ability to work independently or in a group setting with a complex flow of information
• Ability to accomplish objectives and meet deadlines

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage - eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket
• 401(k) with generous company match - eligible after 60 days, immediately vested
• Employer paid employee assistance program
• Employer paid short term and long-term disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flex spending
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

ABC Supply values diversity and we actively encourage women, minorities, and veterans to apply.