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This role is responsible for compiling and validating accuracy of data, initializing pricing requests for new and current accounts. The associate analyst is the first point of contact for the field sales organization to determine critical direction for product selection and define customer deliverables. The associate analyst will perform template creation for these requests. This role requires development of strategic knowledge within the OD sku assortment, with particular focus upon BSD requirements. This enables the associate analysts to act as product knowledge expert for analyst team. Additionally, associate analysts will perform low complexity pricing exercises with a focus on small to medium sized accounts

• Act as product knowledge experts for the pricing team, learning product strategy in coordination with the BSD merchandising team.
• Conduct initial fact finding call with field organization, indentifying product and pricing strategy, focusing on customer needs
• Perform all product research for pricing responses for acquisition and customer lifecycle requests.
• Read and understand work requests from the field sales organization, highlighting opportunities to apply strategy and areas that should be more fully developed through customer discussion
• Participate in focused cross reference and alternate table enhancement projects, researching product selection and unit of measure conversion for centralized BSD product tables
• Perform low complexity pricing exercises with a focus on small to medium sized accounts
• Compile data for requests flowing through the pricing and profitability team, completing template creation
• Other duties as assigned by business needs and dictated by team and concept evolution

Associate's degree or equivalent experience plus 2 years experience in related field.

Other Information: 

• Strong analytical thinker and researcher with innovative ideas.
• Articulate and able to work at a high speed with a high degree of accuracy.
• Able to organize and manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to effectively influence at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and via e-mail (written)
• Ability to present at all levels. Executive presence
• Ability to make quick and accurate decisions based on data presented and communicate complex concepts to varying levels of understanding

Pay, Benefits and Work Schedule: 

Office Depot offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits packages, which includes a 401(k) and more, best-In-class office products & services, as well as comprehensive development programs. We are an innovative, high-performance company.
Working in our stores provides you with unlimited possibilities to start or expand your career.
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Equal Employment Opportunity: 

Office Depot is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all employment practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, age, veteran's status, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.