Promotion Analytics Team Leader - Full-time

Job DescriptionResponsible for advancing the promotion analytics function at Whole Foods Market. Leads and develops promotional insights for a group of categories using statistical software and analysis. Leads the design and communicates the impact of promotions in attaining organizational goals. This job is part of our merchandising evolution. Join us now in ATX! Learn more at www.joinwholefoods.com/merchandising. Responsibilities * Promotion Strategy: * Collaborate with pricing and purchasing leadership to conceptualize business issues, develop and translate recommendations into the appropriate promotion strategies. * Lead the integration of advanced response models for evaluation in the strategic merchandising initiatives. * Analytical Influence and Leadership: * Determine areas of business where innovative analytical solutions may be used to drive business growth, create analysis, and develop recommendations. * Educate and influence business partners to improve understanding/reliance on quantitative methods for evaluation of promotional events. * Design and lead analytical presentations and communicate them to purchasing leadership. * Provide leadership and vision to a team of analysts. * Promotion Analytics: * Recommend promotional changes with category managers for revisions that directly contribute to improved category performance. * Lead the development of relevant analytical tools/reports/dashboards that encompass promotional data in connection with consumer, customer, and competitor insights. * Ongoing Promotion Management: * Integrate robust data analysis and variables to develop and maintain promotional strategies that reflects the category's strategic vision. * Manage, analyze, and recommend effective promotions across a set of categories, assess optimal margin rates, maintain sell through goals, and evaluate customer price perception. * Develop strategy and provide leadership for determining promotional events through the use of quantitative methods and report category performance * Work collaboratively to ensure analyses are in alignment with strategic objectives and are executed in stores. * Perform other duties as assigned or required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Analytical Business Specialty or equivalent experience and at least 4 years of experience in retail, analysis, and/or pricing * Proficient in a wide range of analytical, quantitative, and statistical techniques and tools to derive insights from large, complex data environments * Experience drawing conclusions from imperfect and incomplete data, application of various analytical techniques, and developing overarching promotional strategies * Experience with statistical analysis software packages (e.g., R, SAS, SPSS, Stata) a plus * Excellent communication skills: listening, verbal, and written * Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills * Strong work ethic complemented with a positive, can-do attitude * Ability to deal with ambiguity in a collaborative environment At Whole Foods Market we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all team members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the position to be filled.