Lead Analyst, Retail Pricing Analytics (Onsite)

Job Description:

FOR APPLICANTS TO BE CONSIDERED, THEY MUST BE ABLE TO BE ON-SITE 5 DAYS A WEEK IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Lead Pricing Analytics Consultant to support the Pro Pricing Strategy team for a premier US home improvement retailer. In this high-visibility, client-facing role, you will bridge the gap between complex data science and executive strategy. You will act as the primary onshore point of contact, leading end-to-end analytical initiatives, consulting senior client stakeholders, and managing work delivery alongside an offshore engineering and analytics team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Client Engagement & Strategy: Serve as the primary trusted advisor to client leadership; translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks and deliver executive-ready strategic recommendations.

• Offshore & Delivery Oversight: Lead and coordinate daily delivery with US and offshore analytics teams, ensuring projects stay on schedule and meet high quality standards.

• Pricing & Merchandising Analytics: Design, build, and optimize competitive pricing initiatives, discount strategies, and promotional models to drive core business KPIs.

• Analytical Solutions: Build and maintain Analytical frameworks and capabilities. Leverage Google Cloud Platform to build data pipelines and design intuitive, high-impact Tableau dashboards for executive visibility.

• Ad-Hoc Consulting: Pivot quickly to support high-priority client requests, market trend analyses, and shifting business priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Retail Analytics, with a dedicated focus on pricing, promotions, or merchandising analytics.

• 5+ years in Data Analytics / Data Science with proven experience framing insights and presenting directly to senior/executive leadership.

• Advanced SQL expertise (experience with Google BigQuery preferred).

• Intermediate-to-Advanced Tableau skills for building executive-level visualizations.

• Strong domain expertise in the Retail / E-commerce sector (Home Improvement industry experience is a major plus).

• Proven experience in strategy consulting, client expectation management, and structured problem-solving.

• Experience collaborating with and directing cross-functional and global/offshore delivery teams.

Good-To-Have Qualifications:

• Python programming skills for data science, modeling, or automated workflows.

• Deep practical knowledge of complex retail pricing mechanics (elasticity, tiering, margin impact, competitor price matching).

Education :

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, or a related quantitative fieldcommerce portfolio. Success is a client who sees Merkle as their commerce-intelligence partner, a craft that delivers on a promise made and measured, and a team that grows because the work does.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is $72,000-$110,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Life insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• 401k,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and
• Paid parental leave.

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.

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