Retail Analytics & Pricing Manager

O'Brien Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Retail Analytics & Pricing Manager in Cape Town. This full-time office-based role involves turning product and customer performance data into actionable strategies. Candidates should have at least 5 years of retail experience and a degree in a relevant field. Responsibilities include trade performance analysis, markdown execution, and generating insights for strategic planning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail experience, preferably in market research, insights, or consultancy.
• Minimum of 2 years’ management experience.
• Proven experience developing management reports and generating insights.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimise trade performance.
• Lead markdown strategy planning and execution.
• Drive implementation of data-led projects.

Skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

Results-driven

Confident communicator

Comfortable working collaboratively

Ability to build and maintain relationships

Education

Diploma/Degree in Commercial Retail, Marketing, or equivalent

Tools

Advanced Excel

Qlikview

Aztec/AC Nielsen

Job description

Overview

Retail Analytics & Pricing Manager
Cape Town | Full-time | Office-based

We are seeking a skilled Retail Analytics & Pricing Manager to join our team and take ownership of turning product and customer performance data into actionable strategies. This role is critical in evaluating business opportunities and driving retail success through advanced data analysis and insights.

Purpose of the Role

The Retail Analytics & Pricing Manager will act as the custodian of retail data intelligence, transforming internal and external data into strategies that deliver measurable impact. You will lead trade performance analysis, markdown execution, and customer promotion planning to ensure data-driven decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimise trade performance.
• Lead markdown strategy planning and execution.
• Implement and evaluate customer promotion plans.
• Develop and deliver detailed management reports, generating key insights for planning and sales teams.
• Conduct channel-specific category analysis to quantify opportunities and direct retail strategies.
• Initiate, measure, and review promotional strategies.
• Drive implementation of data-led projects, managing internal and external stakeholder expectations.
• Analyse prospective opportunities and conduct due diligence using advanced data interpretation.
• Leverage data to support decision-making and growth strategies.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Commercial Retail, Marketing, or equivalent.

• 5+ years of retail experience, preferably in market research, insights, or consultancy.

• Minimum of 2 years’ management experience.

• Proven experience developing management reports and generating insights.

• Working knowledge of analytics tools such as Advanced Excel, Aztec/AC Nielsen, Temple, Insights, or Qlikview.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate and direct retail efforts.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Results-driven, with proven ability to deliver against objectives.

• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

• Comfortable working collaboratively within a team.

• Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.

If you’re passionate about using data to drive strategy and deliver results, this is an exciting opportunity to shape retail performance and pricing strategy at a high level.

Apply now to be considered for this dynamic role.