Pricing Analyst

Job Summary

The Pricing Analyst supports Zoro’s pricing and profitability strategy through pricing analysis, competitive monitoring, and performance reporting. This role analyzes pricing, sales, gross profit, customer behavior, and market data to identify opportunities that support revenue growth, margin performance, and competitive positioning. The position partners with cross‑functional teams to translate pricing insights into actionable business recommendations and support pricing initiatives across products and categories.

• Analyzes pricing, sales, gross profit, customer behavior, and market trends to identify revenue and profitability opportunities.
• Monitors competitor pricing and market dynamics to evaluate Zoro’s competitive position and support pricing decisions.
• Evaluates product and category performance to identify pricing opportunities, competitive risks, and margin improvement actions.
• Supports the development and execution of pricing strategies, including recommendations on where to match, lead, or differentiate from competitors.
• Builds and maintains recurring reports, dashboards, and monitoring tools that provide pricing and profitability insights.
• Segments products into opportunity areas to prioritize actions that support business value.
• Partners with Technology, Data Science, Category Management, Product, Finance, Marketing, and other teams on pricing analysis and initiatives.
• Presents pricing findings and recommendations to stakeholders to support pricing initiatives.

• 2+ years of experience in pricing, analytics, data science, or a related analytical field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Business Intelligence, Statistics, Business, or a related field.

• Proficiency with SQL.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and translate findings into business recommendations.
• Ability to communicate data analysis to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, or recurring analytical tools.
• Knowledge of pricing, profitability, competitive analysis, or related business analytics.
• Experience in pricing analytics.
• Proficiency in R, Python, or artificial intelligence tools such as OpenAI, Gemini, or related APIs.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non‑birth parents. We also support growing your family through adoption assistance program.
• 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist and Wellhub portal membership to support mental and emotional wellbeing.
• At least 18 paid time off days annually for full‑time employees and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401K Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Charitable Gift Program – match gift to an eligible educational, cultural, community health, and human service organization.
• Employee discounts and admission to various civic and cultural institutions around Chicago.
• Zoro office perks including coffee bar, beer on tap, unlimited snacks, onsite gym, and incredible city skyline views.

Location:

Illinois

Salary Range: $59,300 — $98,800 USD

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.

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