Pricing Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pricing Assistant to join the ALDI Pricing Team. The successful candidate will play a fundamental role in the business - driving sales and profitability, and making sure we offer our customers the very best prices. As part of this team, you will be responsible for monitoring competitor price and promotion activity, determining optimum prices for our products, and identifying strategic opportunities.
Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.
You will have strong commercial understanding of ALDI and the UK grocery market, and the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at multiple levels. You will collaborate with Buying Teams to drive business performance and achieve business targets, while balancing multiple responsibilities in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
This is a fantastic position in a growing team, with exposure to senior stakeholders and lots of variety. You will play an integral role in ALDI’s success.
If you’re a hardworking individual that’s ready to kick-start your career with an award-winning employer, apply to join #TeamAldi today!
Your New Role
Monitor and report on competitor price and promotion activity across the market
Take ownership of part of our range and determine optimum prices for your products
Combine data from multiple sources to provide strategic recommendations and highlight business opportunities
Communicate confidently with a range of stakeholders, including presenting pricing recommendations to Buying Directors
Build and maintain effective relationships between the Pricing and Buying Teams
Use initiative to assess and resolve problems
Assist in the creation of new processes to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and consistency across the business
Work flexibly and efficiently, managing a combination of routine and ad-hoc tasks
About You
Commercial understanding of ALDI and the UK grocery market
Strong proficiency in Excel - formulas, macros, pivot tables
An interest in pricing and business strategy
Attention to detail
Proficient with data - combine large volumes from multiple sources to create user-friendly outputs and recommend strategic outcomes
Develops and maintains positive relationships with stakeholders within the business
Effective time management and organisation
Confident communicating with a range of stakeholders
Ability to learn quickly - adapting to new systems and tools
Positive attitude towards change and innovation
Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to adapt communication style for purpose and audience
Enjoys using initiative to resolve issues and identify process improvements
What You’ll get in Return
Salary details £34,910 rising to £40,510
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
In office flexi-time
Full training provided
Pension scheme
Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
Company sick pay scheme
Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay after 2 years
Long service rewards
Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs.
Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)
*Please be advised candidates are required to live within 90 minutes of the main office location for this role
Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.
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