Price & Cost Analyst

**Welcome Home**

We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.

**Driving Profitability through Precision Pricing**

As a Price & Cost Analyst, you will be responsible for the analysis of competitor pricing in conjunction with market expectations to determine the optimal target price for products and associated costs. This role aims to achieve preferred target margins for Dealers, by executing pricing and cost strategies to ensure competitiveness and profitability for our Home Stores. Led by the Supervisor, Price & Cost Analytics, this opportunity suits someone that is highly analytical, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

**Ready to make an impact in a new role? Here’s how**:

- Evaluate competitor products and their pricing strategies to inform and guide the organization’s pricing decisions.
- Execute strategic pricing processes aimed at optimizing existing product offerings and maximizing revenue and profitability.
- Prepare and deliver comprehensive reports that detail key performance metrics, project progress, and potential challenges, supporting data-driven decision-making to enhance profitability.
- Work closely with merchandising and marketing teams to establish cohesive pricing recommendations based on price scrapes for promotions that enhance the overall product strategy.
- Proactively manage and resolve pricing-related inquiries and issues raised by team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Execute ongoing analysis of competitor pricing strategies to refine and adapt the company’s pricing approach in response to market changes.
- Collaborate directly with Dealers to address any questions or concerns, providing ongoing resolutions on retail price, cost and promotional issues, and corrective actions to ensure their needs are met.
- Contribute and provide support as required for various campaigns and special projects.

**We’re looking for**:

- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Mathematics, Business, Finance, Statistics, or Economics.
- One to two years experience in managing complex database queries, generating reports, and conducting comprehensive analyses.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effectively conveying information to both business and technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to exhibit flexibility and adaptability while working with teams and fostering collaboration in diverse environments.
- Capable of prioritizing tasks and responding swiftly to changing situations, while maintaining composure and meeting deadlines under pressure.
- Relevant experience in the retail sector, particularly with hardware and/or building materials is an asset.
- Bilingual proficiency in French and English would be an asset for the role.
- The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

**How we’ll make you feel at Home**

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

- 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.

**Canadians call us Home Hardware. We call it Home.**

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