Pricing & Promotions Analyst

Description:

Pricing & Promotions Analyst
Location: Chelmsford – Head Office Based
Salary: Up to £30,000, DOE
Contract: Full-time, permanent
A bit about us!
We’ve always believed in a strict set of moral values: equality, honesty and openness, self-help and self-responsibility, democracy, solidarity and caring for others. Our founders wrote these terms into our policies right from the start, back in the 19th Century! It’s what makes Chelmsford Star a ‘society’ rather than simply any other business.
Pricing & Promotions Analyst – The Role
You will work with the Central Operations team to manage the inventory and stock levels through the effective planning and operation of the replenishment processes, in order to ensure that the right stock is delivered to the right stores in the right quantities at the right time for promotional and seasonal events.
Manage the promotional set up from end to end including promotional claims at the end of every period.
Maintain and implement the societies pricing policy to ensure targeted margin is achieved.
Reporting to the Central Operations Manager, the post-holder will provide support to the Central Operations team to ensure effective operation of the stock processes.
Principal Responsibilities
The responsibilities include, but are not exhaustive:
Service Levels
Regular and ad hoc reporting of availability and service levels.
Stock Inventory
Support the Central Operations Manager in the compilation of seasonal and promotional orders.
Effectively use the stock system and sales reporting to optimise sales and inventory levels, while minimising wastage and stock loss. Sending orders to local suppliers and supporting with branch charging queries on an ad-hoc basis.
Pricing Policy
Maintain and implement the pricing policy using Retail Express by using competitor prices and the close monitoring of pricing rules to achieve the targeted margin by department.
Promotions
Set up and manage the promotions in line with the FRTS promotional package.
Submit promotional claims to CG based on the promotional triggers and deal with any promotional claim disputes.
Communication
Communicate effectively with the operations and store teams and suppliers.
Pricing & Promotions Analyst – Skills and Experience
Essential;
• Data analysis skills and experience of analysis tools, specifically Excel and Access.
• Strong teamwork, communication and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced and changing environment.
Desirable;
• Store retail experience.
• Knowledge of Co-operative Values & Principles.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful within this role, click on apply today!
No agencies please