Junior Analyst

Calculated Hire

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 34,095 - 48,560

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Junior Analyst for Category Pricing Analytics in Austin, TX. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to derive actionable insights that enhance productivity and drive sales for client stores. You will shape pricing strategies, analyze data, and collaborate with business partners to improve promotional performance. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, retail experience, and the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in the retail sector while enjoying competitive pay and potential for contract extension.

Qualifications

2-4 years of retail, analysis, and pricing experience required.
Proficient in statistical tools for complex data analysis.
Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Analyze and recommend pricing changes using pricing software.
Collaborate with leadership to define financial targets.
Educate business partners on leveraging pricing analytics tools.

Skills

Analytical Proficiency

Communication Skills

Retail Experience

Quantitative Analysis

Excel Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Alteryx

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Junior Analyst – Category Pricing Analytics

Austin, TX – Hybrid

6 Month Contract w/ potential for extension/conversion

Pay - $30/hr

Summary

Responsible for deriving data-driven, actionable insights that contribute to the overall productivity of Client stores. Supports Merchandising strategic planning and direction setting by ensuring the best analytical practices and techniques are used to provide recommendations that improve promotional performance for Client. Drives sales and operational efficiencies through effective evaluation of promotion and merchandising performance. Contributes to analysis and development of improvement recommendations for space and assortment planning, space management, and related processes in support of various Merchandising and Marketing initiatives.

In this role, you will advance the pricing analytics function at our client, shaping pricing strategies for assigned categories. Responsibilities include recommending pricing changes, educating business partners, and delivering data-driven insights. Ideal candidates embody a mix of hard and soft skills, with the ability to dive into data and effectively communicate with non-technical business partners. Qualifications include analytical proficiency, retail experience, and exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities:

Analyze and recommend price changes for assigned categories using pricing software.
Collaborate with pricing and merchandising leadership to define financial targets and competitive pricing logic.
Educate and guide business partners in leveraging pricing analytics tools effectively.
Develop and present analytical insights to merchandising leadership.
Evaluate historical pricing effectiveness.
Provide ad-hoc pricing analyses as needed.
Communicate pricing trends and insights to various teams.
Create category-specific analytical tools and reports.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or equivalent retail experience.
2-4 years of retail, analysis, and pricing experience.
Proficient in quantitative analysis and statistical tools for complex data.
Must comfortable with Excel, and reporting/visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
Experience with third-party pricing software preferred.
Familiarity with SQL, Alteryx, and database reporting is a plus.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Strong work ethic, self-starting mentality, and a positive attitude.

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