Lead Category & Pricing Analyst

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Category & Pricing Analyst to drive insights and enhance commercial performance. This hybrid role offers the chance to work closely with data, developing innovative analytical approaches to inform pricing strategies and improve category performance. You will play a crucial role in fostering a data-driven culture while collaborating with central analytics teams. If you have a passion for analytics and a background in eCommerce or FMCG, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a dynamic team and take your career to the next level.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Company Shares

Employee discount

Annual bonus

Career growth opportunities

Annual performance appraisal

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in analytics or data science, preferably in grocery or category management.
• Expert proficiency in SQL and experience with BI platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical approaches to enhance performance insights.
• Support growth by analyzing datasets to drive category improvements.

Skills

Analytical Skills

SQL

Data Visualization

Communication Skills

Statistical Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Power BI

Python

R

GitHub

dbt

Job description

Job Description

Quest Search & Selection are currently partnering with a leading tech platform specialising in the distribution of FMCG product.

The Lead Category & Pricing Analyst position involves developing insights across all aspects of commercial performance, such as creating range assortments tailored to local customer needs, identifying new and high-performing products and managing pricing and promotions.

Key responsibilities of this Lead Category & Pricing Analyst:

• Develop innovative measurement and analytical approaches to enhance understanding of performance and customers, integrating these insights into the Category team's daily decision-making processes.
• Support business's rapid growth by analysing extensive datasets to uncover insights that drive improvements in category performance
• Address complex business questions through detailed quantitative analysis and experimentation, providing meaningful and actionable insights.
• Serve as the primary UK liaison for central Analytics & Data Engineering teams to establish reliable and scalable data pipelines
• Create models and tools to inform pricing strategies, aiding Category Managers in maintaining a competitive edge while maximising margin opportunities.
• Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making by coaching and supporting teams to enhance their data literacy and confidence.

Key requirements of Lead Category & Pricing Analyst:

• Ideally having 3-5 years of experience in analytics or data science, preferably in grocery, trading, or category management.
• Ideally hve experience in eCommerce, Retail or FMCG.
• Ideally a bachelor's degree or similar in, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline is advantageous.
• Expert proficiency in SQL and databases, with the ability to write structured and efficient queries on large data sets.
• Experience with dbt, Python or R, or GitHub is a plus.
• Development experience with BI platforms such as Looker, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Strong and confident communication skills, with expertise in data visualisation and storytelling.

Benefits included for Lead Category & Pricing Analyst:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Company Shares
• Hybrid role - 3 days in office (central London)
• Employee discount.
• Annual bonus
• Career growth opportunities.
• Annual performance appraisal and bonus.

This is a great opportunity if you have the right skill sets to be part of an entrepreneurial team. If this role is of interest, please do apply quoting the reference no. JO-2406-113053

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.