Job Description

We are partnering confidentially with a highly respected, New York-based global retail leader on a high-impact hybrid opportunity based in New York City.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly visible merchandising and analytics leadership team at the intersection of pricing strategy, advanced analytics, lifecycle margin optimization, and team leadership The organization is seeking a strategic pricing leader who can help shape best-in-class promotional, permanent, and clearance pricing strategies across the business.

This role is ideal for a strong analytical and commercially minded leader who thrives in fast-paced retail environments and enjoys balancing long-term strategy with hands-on execution and team development.

Why This Opportunity

This position offers the opportunity to directly influence company profitability, customer experience, and lifecycle margin performance through sophisticated pricing strategies and advanced analytics. Partnering closely with merchandising, planning, finance, and senior leadership, this role will help drive pricing optimization, process enhancements, and technology-enabled decision-making across the organization.

The right candidate will bring strong pricing acumen, data fluency, and the ability to lead both people and process transformation.

What You’ll Own

• Lead the company’s pricing strategy across promotional, permanent, and clearance merchandise
• Develop and manage pricing KPIs and lifecycle margin performance metrics
• Drive adoption and growth of regular price optimization initiatives
• Leverage advanced analytics including elasticity, competitive insights, and market share data
• Lead testing strategies to validate pricing hypotheses and optimize outcomes
• Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, planning, finance, and leadership teams
• Identify process and technology enhancements to improve pricing capabilities
• Lead teammates responsible for price execution accuracy and operational delivery
• Build strategic staffing, succession, and development plans for the team

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• 7–10 years of corporate retail experience
• Strong experience in pricing, merchandising, planning, or merchandising services
• Advanced analytical capabilities and ability to interpret complex data sets
• Experience with Power BI or similar BI/reporting platforms
• SQL and/or Python knowledge strongly preferred
• Strong leadership experience managing and developing teams
• Ability to influence senior leaders and drive adoption of strategic initiatives
• Strong commercial acumen and customer-facing pricing instincts