Pricing Analyst

EB Games has an exciting new opportunity for a Pricing Analyst in our Store Support Centre in Brampton, Ontario. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university and/or two years of related experience or training. If you are team-oriented and have strong analytical and communication skills, this is a great role for you.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• analyzing pricing data from industry standards, previous sales trends and competitors, and reporting data to decision-makers;
• identifying marketing strategies to increase profits;
• developing measurement tools to identify changing market trends;
• identifying appropriate sales and clearance prices to increase customer traffic;
• comparing sales trends to previous periods and determining the cause for decrease or increase; and
• creating, monitoring and tracking retails, margins within the company’s markdown strategy.

The skills and experience required for success in this role are:

• Strong analytical skills are necessary to compare sales trends and determine market data;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are important as pricing analysts work with team members at all levels, including store associates, office staff and executive team members;
• Close attention to detail while remaining accurate is crucial in the analysis of large collections of data;
• Problem-solving skills are required to identify declining sales trends and devise strategies to improve them;
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Access and PowerPoint;
• Interest in learning new technologies;
• Adaptability to change;
• Desire to troubleshoot independently;
• Ability to offer suggestions for improving internal processes;
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

This position is for an existing vacancy, and we are looking to fill this role immediately.