Support Center - Irving

Director – Pricing Advisory is part of the pricing team. This team provides direct support to the merchant team with regards to regular, promotional, and clearance pricing. This position will directly manage a portion of the pricing managers as well as coordinate regular and clearance activities across all pricing managers.

Manage Regular and Clearance activity

Research and analyze historical information to create strategies and tactics with main goal to increase sales and marginIdentify, quantify, and execute regular price changes that will achieve and exceed annual benefit targetsManage to clearance markdown budgetsPartner with Merchandising, Marketing, IT, and Stores to execute regular and clearance markdownsEnsure price integrity of regular pricing with regards to brand/private brand, pack size, color, key attributes, etc.Manage competitive shop process and resourcesIdentify and maintain key item and EDV programs to Ensure MIK is positioned appropriately in the competitive market place

Manage Pricing Manager Resources

Lead teams to hit and exceed financial goalsDevelop a strong sense of team / esprit de coreHelp pricing managers build strong relationships based on trustHelp pricing managers leverage analyses that are transparent and understandable to all roles in the organizationOversee pricing manager day to day activitiesSupport pricing managers with difficult analyses or discussionsHelp manage individual development plans for each resource

Lead successful implementation of strategic pricing projects

Identify and implement initiatives that will make existing processes more efficientIdentify and implement initiatives that will identify new programs that will deliver a better return on ‘discount spend’Identify and implement processes that should be stopped, outsourced, or automatedManage offshore resource team

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education

MBA or Master’s degree in Quantitative field, such as Finance, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, Business Administration, or Operations Research

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

4-6 years in Business; complex analytical experience is the priorityManager/Sr Analyst role in an analytical functionExperience developing a department and process from the ground up

Preferred Type of experience the job requires

Retail or consumer products experience a plus

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit www.michaels.com.

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.

Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).

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