Staples
Advantage Background:
You already know Staples for our stores. What you might not know is that we are
the world’s largest business products delivery company as well, serving
everything from the 10 person office up to and including the Fortune 500
companies. As the B2B division of Staples, Staples Business Advantage works
with companies to develop customized programs with specialized pricing,
dedicated account management and a complete assortment of products and services
at the lowest total delivered cost. Our commitment to serving customers is
embodied in our brand promise: “We help businesses succeed.”
The Senior Pricing Analyst resides on a team supporting SBA’s Commercial and
Enterprise portfolio. This associate must be a highly analytical thinker, data
miner & expert problem solver. The Senior Pricing Analyst is
collaborative, highly organized, balances multiple projects, and easily adapts
to a fast-paced environment where priorities often shift.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform
research, analysis, and data mining services to assist business leaders in
making decisions related to the effectiveness and financial impact of price
strategy changes.
- Develop
methodology and reports that provide insight into the SBA C&E business, and
recommend scalable plans & solutions that improve selling profits &
shape demand.
- Design,
implement, and track customer specific and/or business unit profitability
plans.
- Manage
strategic projects for the SBA C&E division and assist with major corporate
initiatives.
- Develop
coding processes, procedures, and validation methods that ensure accuracy &
consistency when retrieving & compiling data from multiple resources.
- Lead
strategy sessions with the relevant team members to develop pricing plans to
retain customers and optimize sales. Develop specific offers that blend
assortments, prices and deliver expected business results.
- Recommend
scalable solutions based on deep understanding of system functionality &
limitations.
- Recommend
potential system enhancements to meet the changing needs to the business.
- Assist
Management with training and onboarding of new associates
We are looking for someone who is
energized to make a difference and enjoys a role where they can be innovative
and entrepreneurial. Many of our recent
projects are about enhancing processes and building efficiencies within current
systems.