The Merchandise Pricing Specialist partners with category managers to convert discounting and pricing requirements into reliable and consistent program execution for Center of Store products. This role will also design, partner to build, and support automated data and execution pipelines to: Ensure a five to six sigma pricing execution standard across the in-store portfolio (Traffic Driver & Center of Store Categories); Monitor pricing pipeline performance; More efficiently resolve execution issues; and Reduce manual work, strengthen controls, and improve operational speed.
Key Responsibilities Pricing execution : Translate pricing strategies, business rules, effective dates, store or market scopes, item hierarchies, and exceptions into repeatable execution logic. Data integration : Combine and reconcile inputs such as item, cost, competitive, promotional, store, vendor, and financial data from multiple systems. Controls and validation : Build automated quality checks, exception handling, audit trails, and reconciliation routines to prevent inaccurate or incomplete price changes.
Monitoring and support : Monitor scheduled jobs and execution outcomes, identify failures or anomalies, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate timely remediation. Analysis and reporting : Develop dashboards and reporting that show pipeline health, execution status, exception volumes, pricing impacts, and realized benefits. Requirements and testing : Document business and technical requirements, acceptance criteria, test scenarios, operating procedures, and production support processes.
Process improvement : Evaluate manual pricing processes, quantify automation opportunities, and implement solutions that improve accuracy, cycle time, and user experience. Cross-functional delivery : Partner with business and technology teams to prioritize enhancements, coordinate releases, and ensure solutions meet operational needs. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in pricing, revenue management, merchandising analytics, business analytics, process automation, or data operations. Working knowledge of SQL and experience with at least one analytics or automation language or platform, such as Python, Power Automate, or a comparable tool. Experience developing or supporting data workflows, scheduled jobs, system integrations, or rules-based business processes. Ability to analyze large datasets, identify anomalies, reconcile results, and communicate findings clearly.
Strong documentation, testing, problem-solving, and project coordination skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with retail, fuel, consumer goods, or other high-volume pricing environments. Knowledge of cloud data platforms, version control, or orchestration tools. Experience with pricing systems, master data, cost records, promotional pricing, and/or or store-level execution. Familiarity with agile delivery, user acceptance testing, production release management, and operational support.
Core Competencies Continuous-improvement mindset Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy Structured problem solving and root-cause analysis Ability to translate business needs into executable logic Clear communication with technical and nontechnical partners Ability to prioritize and be responsive in a production environment
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