Analyst, Pricing

General Summary:

This analytics analyst will play a key analytics role in many of merchandising’s key strategic initiatives, competitive pricing analytics and reporting including collaboration across all phases of the design, development, communication, and change management involved with these activities. As a subject matter expert this position will have routine interactions with Merchandising, Pricing, and other organizational leaders throughout the company.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities: · Involvement with strategic initiatives and analytics and reporting is a key function to the position. Once an idea surfaces for a new initiative or activity, a variety of analytical activities need to be undertaken to develop the idea further or introduce process and procedures around the idea. · This analyst will play a critical role in the analytical process surrounding; data collection and manipulation, financial and operational model building and report creation, presentation of data finding and process recommendations, pre and post financial measurement and other activities related to the initiative and idea. · Competitive reporting and analytics will be a strategic component of the analysts’ activities. As a key indicator of the company’s price perception, this position will work closely with pricing analysts, 3rd party data collection companies, and merchandising team members to develop routine reporting to communicate our price index position to our key competitors. Key activities are, but not limited to, managing the relationships with data collection companies, oversee data flows into the organization, competitive data clean-up and maintenance, development and routine distribution of pricing reporting and metrics and work with pricing analysts to improve and enhance our competitive position through price changes. · As a member of the pricing organization, this individual will have their pulse on the inner workings of pricing strategy, analysis, and execution. While not the primary responsibility, this analyst may periodically be asked to support a pricing analyst on special projects, activities, or short-term assignment. · This analyst will also act as a data leader and support the pricing analysts, merchant teams and others to complete various ad hoc and planned analytical projects and report creation activities, as needed to support the business. Involved with other activities and projects as assigned

Position Requirements: Office work environment, 40+ work hours per week Ability to prioritize and manage to timelines Ability to work cross-functionally and maintain effective relationships with Buyers, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, IT, Store Ops and Management Ability to work independently and adapt to changing work priorities Proficient with verbal and written communication skills Proficient in root cause analysis

Minimum Requirements: · Education: Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university · Experience: 2-4 years of applicable retail or marketing experience; specific experience in pricing a plus · Computer Skills: High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Projected Salary Range: $64,000 - $80,000 & annual bonus opportunity

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Full time

510 Volvo Parkway,Chesapeake,Virginia 23320

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