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Pricing Analyst Location: Fort Wayne, IN Level: Entry Division: Do it Best - Merchandising Travel: Do it Best Spring and Fall Markets; light domestic travel; local, in store competitive price shops

At Do it Best, the Merchandising team is focused on equipping our independent business owners with the products and services to help their business flourish and enabling them to leave a lasting impact that carries on for generations. For a person who is looking to start their career within the world of Merchandising and find meaningful work that encourages the growth and success of independent business, this is the best place to grow.

About the role:

The Pricing Analyst executes retail and wholesale pricing strategies through data driven analysis and close collaboration with the Merchandising team. They ensure pricing is competitive, accurate, and profitable to support sales, margin, and market positioning goals. Success in this role requires strong analytical ability, problem solving skills, and effective cross functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

+ Set and maintain member cost and suggested retail pricing to support corporate and member margin and competitiveness objectives.

+ Monitor market and competitor pricing to support competitive, market-aligned pricing decisions.

+ Support line reviews through pricing analysis and execution support.

+ Respond to member pricing inquiries and provide timely, accurate resolution.

+ Actively participate in department and team meetings

+ Perform ad hoc business analysis and reporting to support pricing and business decisions.

Accountabilities:

+ Price Change Management & Line Reviews

+ Manage member cost and suggested retail pricing in alignment with corporate pricing strategies and margin goals to drive competitiveness and profitability.

+ Perform detailed line review analysis to establish baseline analytics, support the merchant team throughout the project, and set cohesive category-level pricing aligned with category objectives and corporate pricing strategies.

+ Review vendor cost changes and execute established processes to ensure timely, market-aligned price adjustments.

+ Competitive Pricing & Market Monitoring

+ Monitor competitor pricing to identify pricing gaps and implement adjustments that maintain competitive, market-relevant pricing.

+ Maintain competitor pricing repository hygiene, including adding and validating equivalent and exclusive brand matches, and identifying, documenting, and escalating data quality or integrity issues.

+ Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication

+ Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with Merchandise Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to support pricing activities, line reviews, and ongoing pricing initiatives.

+ Continuously develop product and category knowledge to apply category context, market dynamics, and merchandising considerations to pricing analysis and recommendations.

+ Maintain two-way communication with Pricing Leadership to proactively surface pricing issues, exceptions, risks, and insights, and to receive guidance on priorities and decisions.

+ Receive, evaluate, and respond to member pricing inquiries or concerns in a timely manner, coordinating with internal partners as needed to support accurate resolution.

+ Data Management, Analysis & Reporting

+ Extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets using Excel, SQL (Teradata, Databricks), and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, TARGIT) to generate actionable insights and support pricing decisions.

+ Develop and maintain pricing dashboards and reports to support pricing strategy reviews and decision-making.

+ Product Lifecycle Management

+ Support pricing actions throughout the product lifecycle, including launches, markdowns, phase-outs, and auctions.

+ Process & System Support

+ Support data integrity by validating pricing inputs and identifying, correcting, or escalating errors related to invoice cost, member cost, or suggested retail price.

+ Participate in the price change approval process and track implementation status to ensure end-to-end execution.

+ Professional Development

+ Complete required pricing analyst training and ongoing development activities to remain aligned with pricing best practices, tools, and methodologies.

+ Document and maintain tools, templates, and key learnings to support knowledge sharing, standardization, and process efficiency across the pricing team.

Education & Experience:

+ Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.

+ 1-3 years of experience, preferably in Finance, Merchandising, Pricing, Supply Chain, or similar industry.

+ Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Relational Databases (SQL)

Skills and Abilities:

+ Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

+ Creative problem-solving skills, great verbal and written communication skills, and excellent organizational skills

+ Accuracy-focused analytical approach

+ Must be able to work with minimal supervision

+ Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

+ Personable with a teamwork and customer service mindset

+ Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Benefits available to you:

+ Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision

+ Paid time off to foster work/life balance

+ Profit sharing

+ Bonus Pay opportunities

+ Retirement funding opportunities

+ Education reimbursement

+ Health club reimbursement

+ Career advancement opportunities

Please note that for this role, relocation assistance is not available. Candidates should be willing and able to work in Fort Wayne, IN without the need for relocation support. We encourage local candidates or those already planning to move to the area to apply.

About Do it Best:

Based in Fort Wayne, IN, Do it Best is the only US-based, member-owned comprehensive and fully integrated hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With annual sales of nearly $6 billion, Do it Best serves thousands of member-owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 other countries, and is now part of the Do it Best Group, the world’s largest independent home improvement co-op. For more information, visit doitbestonline.com and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/doitbestcorp) , Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/doitbestcorp/?hl=en) , and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/do-it-best-corp.) .

Culture:

Each team member is valued as an individual - with their intrinsic value at the forefront. We prioritize your career growth through one-on-one training, conferences, tuition assistance, mentoring and more. We encourage authentic relationships by hosting social events and fostering a culture where lasting friendships are made. In fact, the three most valued aspects of being a part of the Do it Best team are the culture, the compensation, and the level of fulfillment that each team member experiences from their role.

Our Philosophy: Serving others as we would like to be served

Our Mission: Making the best even better

Our Goal: Helping members grow and achieve their dreams