Pricing Analyst II
Clicks Group Limited · Cape Town, Western Cape
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To provide actionable pricing insight and commercial analysis that enables informed and competitive pricing decisions aligned to the company’s pricing strategy in order to maximise revenue and profit opportunities. Duties & Responsibilities
- To identify pricing opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to category teams that support the pricing strategy and enable informed commercial decision making.
- To monitor and evaluate the performance of pricing strategies by analysing scenario outcomes, category elasticity and price zone performance to support optimisation decisions across the business.
- To maintain and apply pricing rules and “follow me” factors, including weekly review of KVI prices, to ensure consistency, competitiveness and adherence to the business pricing strategy.
- To assess and approve deviations from system‑recommended pricing and to manage markdown, clearance and lifecycle pricing decisions to optimise revenue, margin and inventory performance.
- To analyse competitor price recommendations and performance across local and international markets and provide insights that support strategic price positioning and zoning decisions.
- To provide pricing insight and analysis during range reviews that enable Category and Space Teams to make assortment decisions aligned to revenue, margin and competitive positioning objectives.
- To prepare clear pricing performance reports and weekly scorecards with actionable insights that inform decision making and support continuous improvement.
- To contribute to capability development within the pricing team by sharing expertise and providing coaching that improves analytical quality and enhances business impact.
JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE
- Finance and budgeting
- IT Data base/ Data warehouse (understanding how data flows from various systems)
- SQL coding
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of JDA and/or statistical software
JOB RELATED SKILLS
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Troubleshooting skills
- Good applied statistics skills including statistical testing, regression
- Ability to translate complex, data-intense analytics into actionable recommendations
- Experience working effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey findings to both peers and upper-level management
- Team player with the ability to excel in an agile, collaborative, and ambiguous environment
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new software applications
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; i.e. pivot tables, lookups, macros, modelling
Desired Experience & Qualification
JOB EXPERIENCE
- 2-3 years' experience in pricing management within the retail, telecommunications, or financial service industry
- Strong mathematical skills and the ability to see marketing patterns and trends
- Financial modelling - using Excel
- Experience with SQL or any data warehousing tool would be advantageous
EDUCATION
- B.Com or Business Science Degree in Finance or Statistics, Data Science or related
Kindly note only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted. All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan.
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