Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising
Job Requisition: 500981
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: FL Pricing SGA (2761263)
At Food Lion, Associates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion, and in return, we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.
Position Summary
The Analyst plays a key role in the continual development/refinement of banner strategy, measuring or projecting performance of various strategies & initiatives, and developing targets for sales and margin. May include budget/forecast v. actual, TY v. LY, test v. control, indexing, managing external relationships with data providers, or other analysis. This role also helps support the Ad process and tracking of Vendor Allowances (VA). This position interacts with senior leadership and other internal departments to advise and model strategic decisions. Supports the distribution of financial reporting including but not limited to sales, margin, VA, and helps maintain the tools that support it.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for weekly/period/quarterly/annual reporting including but not limited to; sales & margin, indexing, vendor allowances, and Ad financials
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Create, modify, and support a user base with the utilization of Excel based tools and macros
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Lead special projects measuring either actual performance or projecting the potential impacts of various strategies and initiatives
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Contributes to and influences the development and achievement of category-level sales and margin targets by period
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Support team through cross-training of duties as backup when task owner is not available
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Assist with training of new Pricing Analysts and acts as a role model and/or mentor for less experienced team members
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Frequent interaction with senior management
Basic Qualifications
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications with a strong emphasis on Excel (macros) and PowerPoint
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Knowledge of MicroStrategy (DSS), MS SharePoint, MS Access, Essbase/Smart View, and/or SEGA (legacy IBM mainframe system)
Education
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Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics or related field or equivalent experience
Experience
- 3+ years retail industry experience
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2+ years working with strategy and/or analytics
Skills and Abilities
- Proven organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Accuracy and detail oriented
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Business Process Improvement skills
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Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic environment
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Team player
Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions) national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please contact our Recruiting Department at
[email protected] 