Staples Framingham , MA 01702
Posted 3 weeks ago
Pricing Analyst, Print
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The Print Profitability & Pricing Analyst role is responsible for performing profitability analysis on prospective print programs and reviewing their profitability after they are won and implemented. They will develop analytics to drive innovation in pricing and margin for the print category. The successful candidate will build capabilities for analyzing products and customer behavior, standardize the pricing methodology, and work adhoc analytics to support business decisions. This person will need to effectively blend data capabilities with business/process knowledge. This person will communicate insights/conclusions to other teams and leadership. He/She will interact with other teams including sourcing and sales on a regular basis. This person will work effectively and comfortably as both a team and individual player and will have direct impact on revenue and bottom line.
What you'll be doing:
Implement cost/price changes
Manage and maintain margin rates by product and selling system
Blend data from different sources to produce analytics and actions
Reliably produce accurate, high-quality reports
Support Profitability Manager engagement activities
Work with a wide array of structured and unstructured data sources
Analyze price changes during quarterly reviews and audit supplier pricing files
Profitability Analysis and Print Program Reviews
Alteryx Workflows and Power BI Dashboards
What you bring to the table:
Continually work to improve profitability
Develop reporting around profitability and pricing
Centralize important information such as: cost and sell history, margin and gross profit for product categories
Partnering closely with merchants and pricing team members
Partner with external vendors to implement cost changes
Partner with sourcing and sales teams to analyze print programs
What's needed- Basic Qualifications:
Minimum 2 Years of experience in related operational or analytical role
Advanced Excel
Demonstrated SME in analysis and automation
Working with large data sets in distributed systems such as AS400, Teradata, etc.
Demonstrated project coordination among various internal stakeholders and grade levels.
Strong technical and decision making skills
Proficient organizational skills
What's needed- Preferred Qualifications:
Previous pricing experience
Familiarity with dashboarding tools including Tableau, Power BI, etc.
SQL Experience
We Offer:
Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)
Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental
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