Job Description

Job Description

The Associate of Inventory Management Price is responsible for analyzing, recommending and executing in-season pricing strategies in support of assigned business units and company objectives and guidelines. They are leaders in driving innovation and own testing and evolving new processes. The ideal candidate is highly analytical with a curiosity and passion to continuously drive improvement. This candidate possesses a strong sense of ownership, pride and accountability for the impact their choices have on the business and can effectively influence and communicate with senior leaders. Success will be measured in terms of impact on sales, margin and inventory health.

A day in the life . . .

* Develop and deliver operational, competitive and strategic insights related to our in-season performance to influence and inform business stakeholders
* Utilize data & insights to execute in-season and exception management activities including mark downs, drop ship and competitive intelligence
* Responsible to optimize our markdown budget and strategic pricing for designated area of the business across Full Price and Off Price to drive profitable sales and improve inventory health (turn, sell-through, etc)
* Activate & manage pricing tests within designated area of business to continue to drive improved business results
* Display influence and leadership by building strong, trusted relationships with VP & Director leaders utilizing analysis to provide recommendations and shifts in business strategy
* Effectively navigate ambiguity to get to recommendations, solutions and results

You own this if you have

* Bachelors degree required. Preferably in business, economics, math, finance, statistics or engineering
* 5-10+ years of experience in retail, analysis and/or pricing preferred
* Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to synthesize large and varying data sets into actionable insights
* Advanced Excel skills required
* Merchandising knowledge and experience is a plus
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with ability to lead, facilitate and present to groups of differing size
* Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
* Strong work ethic complemented with a positive can-do attitude
* Strong ability to build effective relationships, influence, and collaborate at all organizational levels

Weve got you covered

Our employees are our most important asset and thats reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

* Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
* Life Insurance and Disability
* Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

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