What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Pricing Analytics position at Old Navy?
About the Role
The objective of the Analyst, Pricing Analytics is to develop and communicate key actionable insights for pricing at the Old Navy brand. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Pricing Analytics, as part of our broader Pricing Strategy and Operations team.
What You'll Do
- Develop and run repeatable analytics to inform our pricing strategy, pricing architecture, and pricing tactics
- Analyze internal and external data to help set Old Navy’s competitive price positioning
- Track Old Navy’s competitive price positioning, communicating how the brand is executing compared to the aligned benchmarks and validating that we are ‘doing what we say’
- Identify opportunity areas in the business for revising pricing strategies and make clear actionable recommendations for our cross functional partners
- Partner with Merchandising and Planning teams to continuously improve process and compliance
- Help simplify and automate processes that are easily repeatable and value driven
- Own and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners for strategic pricing and analytics projects
- Determine opportunities for continuous process improvement and support cross-functional decision making
- Collaborate with the Pricing Analytics Planner to complete ad-hoc pricing projects and initiatives to enhance overall pricing strategies and business performance
Who You Are
- Able to manipulate very large data sets to interpret patterns and learnings
- Have a very strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and some statistical methods to solve problems
- Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results; proficiency in retail math preferred
- Have a willingness to learn and be wrong. You must be able to speak with candor, listen for understanding, and receive feedback with humility
- Systems and Tools Acumen: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with an aptitude to learn technical applications quickly; proficiency in Python and/or SQL preferred
- Operate with a high degree of personal accountability to follow through with what you say you will do
- Curiosity and storytelling will serve you well, and a collaborative mindset is a must
- Clear, focused communication needed, including an ability to simplify complex topics
- Possess strong organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills
- Effective teamwork and partnership
- BA/BS degree required. Preferred emphasis on analytics, mathematics, business, supply chain, industrial engineering, finance, accounting, or economics
