Overview
This remote role within Merchandise Operations supports the execution of pricing and product data updates across multiple systems and sales channels. The Pricing Analyst helps ensure pricing accuracy, maintain critical product data, and support promotional execution and business initiatives.
Responsibilities
Pricing Execution & Maintenance
- Prepare bulk upload files using Choice Lists, Reprice Files, and Unit Letter (UL) Validation Lists.
- Submit bulk uploads to the Jesta system for pricing and product updates.
- Manually key in price changes when bulk uploads are not required, including off-cadence requests and MAP violations.
- Process product and pricing updates in Jesta, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Process and obtain approvals for Drop Ship price changes.
Validation & Quality Assurance
- Follow up with stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals for price changes.
- Validate price change content and markdown (markup) dollar totals.
- Conduct spot checks to verify that price changes have been executed correctly.
Reporting & Documentation
- Run and distribute price change reports for reprices and unit letters.
- Create store-specific PDFs for price changes related to reprices, unit letters, and promotional events.
- File completed price change PDFs for documentation and audit purposes.
Data Integrity & System Updates
- Validate attribute accuracy.
- Prepare and process bulk uploads as needed for attribute updates.
- Process hierarchy changes.
- Process tax code changes.
Exclusion Management
- Update Akeneo for exclusions related to MAP requirements and promotional events.
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail, or a related field.
Experience
- 1-2 years of experience in retail operations, data entry, or administrative support preferred.
- Experience with retail systems such as Jesta or similar ERP/PIM systems is a plus.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with data file formats (e.g., CSV, XLSX).
Preferred Qualifications / Success Factors
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data handling.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
- Basic analytical skills and the ability to spot discrepancies in data.
Compensation & Benefits
- Free virtual health care.
- Robust family/fertility benefits.
- 401(k) with match.
- Training programs, professional development, and education assistance.
- 30% off at DSW & discounts across the family of brands.
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