Commercial Analyst - Retail Pricing

Job title : Commercial Analyst - Retail Pricing
Location : Sydney
Job type : Contract or Temp
Salary : Circa $125,000 - $140,000 + Superannuation p.a.
Contact name : Trinity Dona
Contact email : tdona@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1700143
An exciting opportunity to join a well-known national retailer in a 6 month high-impact pricing and commercial analysis role, working closely with the Head of Merchandise to drive smarter pricing decisions across key categories.

This role sits at the intersection of pricing, merchandising and commercial strategy, offering strong exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence real business outcomes.

Whether you come from retail, FMCG, or a broader commercial analytics background, this is a great opportunity to apply your analytical skillset in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

What you’ll be doing
  • Analyse pricing, competitor and promotional data to identify opportunities to improve margin and customer value
  • Support and deliver pricing initiatives from insight through to recommendation
  • Partner with Merchandise, Marketing and Operations to influence commercial decisions
  • Deliver clear, data-driven insights to senior stakeholders
  • Monitor performance of pricing and promotional activity and provide actionable recommendations
  • Contribute to ongoing improvement of pricing processes, tools and reporting
What we’re looking for
We’re open to candidates from a range of backgrounds, including retail, FMCG, or commercial analytics, who bring:
  • Experience in pricing, commercial, category analysis
  • Comfortable with key retail metrics such as stock turn, margin and discounting/ markdown
  • Strong Excel skills and experience working with large datasets
  • Exposure to tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar (nice to have)
  • Ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights
  • Strong stakeholder communication skills
Why this role?
  • High visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership
  • Opportunity to own and influence pricing decisions across key categories
  • Broad, commercially focused role (not just reporting)
  • Collaborative, fast-paced retail environment
  • Potential for extension or longer-term opportunities