Pricing Analyst Ii

Jennifer M. Pope

*N*** Rochefort Ln, Wayne, IL **184

630-***-**** *******@*****.***

SUMMARY: I believe my major strengths would be my strong analytical skills and need for detail. My time management and interpersonal skills also help me perform my day to day responsibilities well. I am looking for a new, rewarding position where these skills will allow me to be challenged and grow within the company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Essendant Deerfield, IL March 2016 – Present

Manager, Pricing and Communications, 01/2019- Present:

• Manage large customer pricing- provide accurate and timely pricing.

• Communicate with customer on a regular basis with any questions or concerns.

• Perform advanced analytics to identify pricing metrics and opportunities.

• Regular reporting to sales team. This includes margin and sales trends and margin opportunities.

• Continuously improve monthly pricing process for greater efficiency and accuracy. Sr. Pricing Analyst II, 03/2016-1/2019:

• Proactively sought financial opportunities within product categories and customer channels.

• Communicated category issues to all appropriate stakeholders.

• Streamlined various programs to provide simplified pricing to customer. Sears Holding Company Hoffman Estates, IL October 2009 – February 2016 Pricing Manager, 09/2012-02/2016:

• Managed a team that was responsible for the development, execution, and maintenance of regular and promotional pricing strategies for the Tools, Lawn & Garden, Electronics, and Home Fashions online and in-store businesses

• Performed complex analytics, conducted market tests, used competitive benchmarking, and measured results to drive retail sales, margin performance, and customer price perception.

• Developed, implemented, and enhanced operational processes, reporting, and tools used to track pricing performance and develop strategies designed to achieve optimal gross margin

• Collaborating with the Dynamic Pricing team to share knowledge/experience and contribute to developing a world-class pricing organization.

• Working with third party vendors for process improvements. Sr. Pricing Analyst, 12/2010-09/2012:

• Preparing pricing related recommendations, financial business cases and presentations for senior management

• Analyzing issues, developing insights and formulating data-based hypotheses

• Gathering data and performing complex analysis manipulating large data sets to create business analyses

• Coordinating with Leaders to identify and prioritize areas for analysis Pricing Analyst: 10/2009-12/2010:

• Pulling data for ad hoc requests.

• Setting up rules and strategies.

• Assisting Pricing department with various tasks as needed. OfficeMax Naperville, IL May 2007 – October 2009 Senior Pricing Analyst: 07/2008-10/2009

• Developing new and appropriate pricing and product strategies, relative to determining factors, such as customer, product, and industry.

• Initiating, developing, and recommending process improvements or projects to management to improve our department and company as a whole.

• Analyzing consumer data utilizing various reporting tools to examine location, industry, and size. Pricing Analyst: 05/2007-07/2008

• Generating proposals for new and existing customers to increase revenue as well as retain current business and ensure price margins are maintained.

• Collecting item data as needed for bids.

DeVry University Downers Grove, IL July 2001 – May 2007 Marketing Manager: 11/2005-05/2007

• Managing database. This involves working with a database company, along with DeVry Departments to ensure database needs and goals are being met.

• Creating reports, analyzing and pulling data via Oracle Discoverer, Toad, Cognos, and Hyperion databases. This also includes auditing of data.

• Managing and planning various local marketing events. Assistant Marketing Manager: 09/2003-11/2005

• Working with Advertising Agency to develop marketing campaigns.

• Proofing of various forms of advertisement, including Direct Mail and Newspaper Ads. Marketing Clerk: 07/2001-09/2003

• Proofing of various forms of advertisement, including Direct Mail and Newspaper Ads.

• Assisting Marketing department with various tasks as needed. EDUCATION & SKILL SET

Bachelor of Science Marketing Major Elmhurst College, Elmhurst IL May 2000 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point) and various in-house databases

(Pros/Toad).

Excellent Writing and Communication skills.

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