Senior Pricing Analyst ( Open to REMOTE)

Bob's Discount Furniture; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

401(k) Profit Sharing with company匹

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

Bob's Discount Furniture seeks aSenior Pricing Analyst who will own the analytical foundation for pricing decisions across the enterprise. You will partner with Merchants, Merchandise Finance, and Marketing to develop price point recommendations, evaluate promotional effectiveness, and shape markdown strategy.

You will set analytical standards for pricing and mentor junior analysts, becoming the trusted authority on pricing with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 4-7 years of analytical experience in retail pricing, merchandising, planning, or finance.
• Advanced Excel skills with scenario modeling and large data handling.
• Proficiency in SQL to source, join, and validate data across systems.
• Strong command of retail margin mechanics and pricing levers.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to senior leadership.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous situations and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Own competitive price intelligence and translate data into actionable pricing recommendations.
• Lead price point analysis, evaluating margin impact, elasticity, and historical performance.
• Evaluate promotional effectiveness and decide which offers to repeat, reshape, or retire.
• Own markdown analytics; model depth and timing and monitor sell-through and margin recovery.
• Build and maintain pricing models and scenario tools to quantify P&L impact before decisions.
• Design and continually improve pricing dashboards and data lineage across reporting systems.
• Govern price change execution, maintain governance documentation, and ensure cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Retail pricing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

The Senior Pricing Analyst owns the analytical foundation behind pricing decisions across the enterprise. This role owns competitive price intelligence, the recurring pricing analytics suite, and the analysis and recommendations behind price architecture, promotional strategy, and markdown decisions.

Reporting into the Pricing organization, the Senior Analyst partners with Merchants, Merchandise Finance, and Marketing to develop and defend price point recommendations, evaluate promotional effectiveness, and shape markdown strategy. The role also sets analytical and control standards for pricing and provides technical guidance to less experienced analysts.

This is a senior individual contributor role for an analytical professional who can move from data to recommendation independently, hold a point of view in front of senior stakeholders, and build deep expertise in retail pricing.

Who We Are

At Bob's, we have fun, we love what we do, and it shows in our expansive growth! Bob's Discount Furniture is more than just a furniture store. We are one of the fastest growing omni-channel furniture retailers in the country with over 200 stores!

How We Will Support You

At Bob's we understand there are many companies you can choose to work for, so, along with exceptional opportunities for career growth we offer a fun team-oriented work environment and great benefits! Let us tell you more.

Benefits & Perks- We've got you covered! We believe in supporting our employees and their families in the best ways possible is a top priority. We focus on three core wellness pillars: Emotional, Physical and Financial. Below are just some of the benefits that we offer:

• Feeling under the weather, we've got you covered! We offer Nationally provided Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Days, Holidays, work anniversary and your Birthday! After all, your birthday should be a holiday
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a Generous Company match!
• Pet Insurance to help keep your furry friends happy and healthy
• Life insurance - Employer-paid basic Life Insurance, with the option to add Voluntary Life Insurance as well!
• Financial Planning, Voluntary Legal Benefits and Wellness Plans
• We already offer value priced furniture, but on top of that we offer a Generous Employee Discount starting on your 1st day!
• Additional Employee Discounts through the "Hays Perks discount program" offering hundreds of online discounts from your favorite merchants.
• And so much more!

Culture and Core Values-

At Bob's we have a set of core values that shape the decisions we make every day and help define our company culture. These values comprise what we call "The Bob's Way." Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, Community, Safety, Diversity, Accountability and Fun.

DIVERSITY IS A CORE VALUE AT BOB'S

At Bob's Discount Furniture, we want you to feel at home. Whether you're shopping with us or a part of the Bob's team, we want you to know that you are valued, appreciated, and free to be who you are.

We are committed to creating a place as diverse as the communities we serve.

Learn and Grow-

We believe in developing our team members and helping them grow both personally and professionally! We promote Professional Development: In-person, virtually and offer an infinite library of on-demand classes in Workday Learning. We also offer Tuition Reimbursement as well as the BDF Education Foundation Scholarship Program open to employees and their dependents. Want to grow at Bob's professionally? We look to promote from within our organization by having robust succession planning in place to ensure that our team members have the opportunity to advance their careers.

Key Responsibilities

Pricing Analytics

• Own competitive price intelligence: own the competitive pricing data set and the methodology behind it; translate competitive position into actionable pricing recommendations for assigned categories
• Lead price point analysis: build the analysis and the recommendation behind price architecture changes, including margin impact, elasticity read, price gap position, and historical performance at comparable price points
• Evaluate promotional effectiveness: measure the incrementality and margin impact of promotional events; recommend which offers to repeat, reshape, or retire
• Own markdown analytics: model markdown depth and timing scenarios; monitor sell-through and margin recovery on clearance and aged inventory and recommend corrective action
• Build pricing models: develop and maintain the scenario tools that quantify the P&L impact of pricing decisions before they are made

Reporting & Data Management

• Own the pricing reporting suite: design, own, and continuously improve pricing dashboards and performance reporting, with consistent definitions and reliable data lineage
• Own pricing data integrity: establish and enforce the standards that keep pricing data complete, accurate, and consistently defined across reporting and systems
• Drive automation: lead the effort to automate recurring analysis, reduce manual effort, and move the team toward self-service reporting
• Lead complex ad hoc analysis: scope, structure, and deliver the ambiguous, high-stakes analysis requested by Merchants, Finance, and executive leadership, and present it with a clear recommendation

Governance & Execution

• Govern price change execution: own the accuracy and control of price change files; validate accurate reflection across systems and channels and resolve exceptions at the root cause
• Own pricing governance documentation: maintain a complete and auditable record of pricing decisions, approvals, and change history
• Partner cross-functionally: serve as the pricing analytics point of contact for Merchants, Merchandise Finance, and Marketing, and represent pricing in cross-functional planning forums
• Guide junior analysts: set methodology and QA standards for pricing analytics and review the work of less experienced analysts for accuracy and rigor

Success Metrics

In the first 12 months, the Senior Analyst, Pricing will be evaluated on:

• Accuracy & Control: Pricing reporting and price change files delivered with no material errors, supported by documented and repeatable controls
• Automation: Measurable reduction in manual effort across recurring pricing analytics, with cadence maintained or improved
• Commercial Impact: Analysis and recommendations that materially changed pricing decisions in multiple categories, with quantified margin impact
• Influence: Recognized by Merchant, Finance, and Marketing partners as the trusted analytical authority on pricing

Required Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, or a related field
• 4-7 years of analytical experience, with demonstrated depth in retail pricing, merchandising, planning, or finance
• Advanced Excel skills, including scenario modeling, large dataset handling, and building tools other people rely on
• Proficiency in SQL, including the ability to independently source, join, and validate data across systems
• Strong command of retail margin mechanics and the levers that drive gross margin performance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting recommendations to senior leadership
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in ambiguous situations and to mentor less experienced analysts

Preferred Competencies

• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, or comparable visualization tools, including dashboard design
• Furniture, home, or big-ticket retail experience
• Experience with pricing, promotion, or markdown optimization tools
• Exposure to elasticity modeling, or to

Expected Base Pay Not Including Potential Commissions, Incentive, Bonus, etc. Opportunities:

$75,000 - $95,000

It is policy of Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc., to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No person shall be discriminated against or harassed because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state or local law.

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