Price & Cost Analytics Manager

• Lead and mentor a team of Pricing Analysts, providing clear performance expectations, identifying training and career development opportunities, creating progression plans, and effectively managing performance.
• Support the Merchandising team with cost increase mitigation and cost reduction assessments, including development of facts/data and recommendations for vendor negotiations. Must be able to synthesize complex sets of data into insights and recommendations.
• Support the category management team to complete category diagnostic, ensure data integrity, provide thorough analysis multiple sources.
• Lead and direct pricing strategy formulation and cost analysis/commodity analysis, undertaking necessary pricing actions to enhance profitability, ensuring integrity and accuracy in all pricing matters.
• Deliver engaging oral presentations, conduct thorough research, and review and revise Price/Cost/Commodity data, while considering comparable data within the industry or assortment.
• Perform financial evaluations to assess the effectiveness of pricing actions and Cost Commodity reviews.
• Develop new business procedures, assess resource requirements, and drive the implementation or maintenance of an efficient pricing system.
• Oversee the entire pricing and commodity review procedure, optimize processes to maximize efficiency, and ensure prompt response to market conditions, facilitating effective management of pricing cost strategies.
• Perform partnering with stakeholders through the category management or dealer review process to ensure optimized market delivery.

• Bachelors in Business, Finance or Economics with a minimum of 5 years' experience in the retail industry, optimizing cost and commodity analytics.
• At minimum of 3 years of experience in leading and motivating teams to ensure successful delivery and execution of initiatives. Experience managing hybrid teams (onsite & remote) is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and interpret data effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer service skills, providing exceptional support to clients or customers.
• Proficient in sales and marketing techniques to drive business growth.
• In-depth understanding of financial and business models.
• Strong knowledge of management operations and accounting principles.
• The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

• Competitive earnings opportunity.
• Annual Incentive/Bonus Program.
• Comprehensive Benefits Program including:
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Paramedical, Disability coverage, Out of Country Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with Company Match, and choice of contribution level.
• Group RRSP.
• Discounts from our corporate retail stores.
• Home & Auto Insurance discounts.
• Competitive vacation time.
• Personal and sick time.
• Employee Discount Program through Venngo WorkPerks.

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