Hybrid Pricing Business Analyst

at KnitWell Group

• Job title: Pricing Business Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New Albany, United States

About the role

• Pricing Business Analyst responsible for entry and maintenance of promotions and price changes. Collaborating cross-functionally to support various brands like Lane Bryant, Ann Taylor, and Loft.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for entry of Promotions, Price Tests and Marketing Coupons for stores.
• Work with Merchants & Planning who identify price changes needed and enter for both stores and ecommerce channels.
• Reconcile Lane Bryant markdowns and enter markdowns/markups for Ann Taylor and Loft.
• Communicate system constraints and capabilities to business teams for planned promotions.
• Review and interpret promo charts, calendars, and style list details for promo entry.
• Must be able to analyze and determine requirements for promo set up in turn be willing to ask questions and gather missing or additional details needed to properly set up promotions.
• Coordinate semi-annual sale markdown execution and dates with the RMS team, Merchants, Planning and Store Ops.
• Review weekly price discrepancy reporting for markdown and full price styles.
• Collaborate with Merchants to determine where/when updates are needed and then submit updates.
• Ensure all approvals for promotions/price changes/markdowns are executed and Sarbanes Oxley compliant.
• Research and resolve pricing issues and discrepancies called out by stores with urgency for immediate communication to IT, stores, and ecommerce via help desk partnership.
• Strong cross functional partnerships with Marketing, Store Operations, Planning, Merchandise Operations, and Store Help Desk.
• Test that promotion setup rings correctly at the register in the test lab for offers where system constraints may challenge execution.
• Partner with IT teams on enhancements to existing or newly introduced systems or reports. Participate in testing, design and implementation depending on the requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum 5-7 years in a corporate retail environment with some operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration preferred.
• Proven organizational and accuracy skills.
• Dedicated, flexible and willing to work occasional nights, weekends, or holidays when business needs require it.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Ability to work independently and effectively without daily direction and to meet time deadlines.
• Ability to adjust to multiple, sometimes conflicting demands.
• Basic understanding of information flow from host systems to store systems.
• General comfort level of systems work on a day-to-day basis.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid remote schedule and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); SAP, RMS, RPM or XCC experience a plus.

Benefits

• You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time off – paid time off & holidays.