Senior Manager, Pricing Science

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in pricing strategy, discount management, competitive pricing analysis, and profitability optimization.
• Experience with B2B, distribution, or eCommerce pricing models, preferably in an industrial or wholesale distribution environment.
• Ability to create value through consultative collaboration across the organization to deliver insights that maximize price performance across product categories 
• Proven ability to guide and develop predictive analytics that identify drivers, risks, opportunities and projections to influence decision making
• Ability to translate analytics and technical outcomes into concise and actionable insights and recommendations
• Comfortable communicating to all levels of an organization 
• Evaluate new tools and approaches to continuously improve data transparency and availability

Job Summary

Drive pricing strategy and execution to optimize revenue growth, profitability, and market competitiveness. Lead list price management, category discount structures, and customer profitability while collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven pricing strategies. Manage discount rates and promotions to align with margin goals and support sustainable business growth.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Develops and executes pricing strategies that maximize profitability while maintaining market competitiveness.
• Influences competitive intelligence to inform pricing strategies and business decisions.
• Oversees list price management, ensuring strategic alignment with cost fluctuations, competitive positioning, and margin goals.
• Leads category discount management, balancing margin optimization and sales growth by leveraging data-driven insights.
• Analyzes customer profitability to refine pricing structures and drive strategic opportunities.
• Strengthens merchant partnerships by collaborating with vendors and suppliers to enhance competitive positioning.
• Utilizes advanced analytics and business intelligence tools to assess pricing performance and identifies opportunities for optimization.
• Partners with Merchandising, Finance, and Sales to ensure pricing strategies align with overall business objectives.
   

Nature and Scope

• Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience. May recommend/make decisions regarding new programs/initiatives that have significant impact to the business and carry consequences in unsuccessful endeavors.
• Manages a larger team or multiple small teams through direction of subordinate management and/or supervisory staff.

Work Environment

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable
• Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about. Occasionally there may be a requirement to stoop or lift light material or equipment (typically less than 8 pounds).
• Typically requires overnight travel 20% to 50% of the time.

Education and Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

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We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.