McDonald's Pricing Strategy, Analytics, & Modeling Supervisor
McDonald's is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald's remains one of the world's leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world. At McDonald's, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity Project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good : good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.
Duties
Analyze and report on a variety of pricing performance insights, including historical pricing results, pricing elasticity, regional trends, item-level insights, and competitor pricing strategies, through a variety of Monthly, Quarterly, and ad hoc updates.
Support Price Forecasting, collaborating with cross-functional partners within Business Insights and US Finance to incorporate price projections into financial forecasts.
Lead data analysis and modeling for a wide variety of ad hoc pricing requests from US leadership and field teams to quantify the business impact for proposed strategies.
Create pricing performance / education material for US leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and Pricing Strategy Advisor Operators (NPSAG); present material where appropriate.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders within US RGM, Global RGM, Marketing, and Operations to ensure accuracy of analytics insights, consistent messaging, and successful execution of company initiatives.
Collaborate with several external vendors who support pricing insights, strategy, and execution, ensuring alignment on business rules and priorities, soliciting requests for data or other insights, validating accuracy of vendor deliverables, and answering questions.
Help develop the overall US pricing strategy in partnership with the Senior Manager of Pricing Strategy, Analytics & Modeling.
Key Skills
Analytic Insight : Capable of analyzing large amounts of data using multiple data sources, developing analysis templates / tools and synthesizing various learnings into actionable recommendations.
Problem Solving : Resourcefulness to efficiently find answers to questions when limited information is available, often within a short timeframe.
Proactive Critical Thinking : Comfortable identifying and escalating errors, risks, and challenges associated with proposed action plans, even without being explicitly asked.
Communications and Interpersonal Skills : Comfortable delivering complex content to a broad audience.
Storytelling : Ability to influence cross functional partners by tailoring messages in a clear and compelling way.
Qualifications & Experience
2 years minimum experience in Consulting, Finance, Business Insights, Client Services, Pricing Advisory / Strategy, or similar role.
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, or similar degree.
Advanced Excel skills and Intermediate / Advanced PowerPoint skills (required).
Intermediate to Advanced Alteryx and SQL experience (strongly preferred).
Compensation
The expected salary range for this role is $85,014.00 - $106,267.00 per year. The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.
Additional Information
Benefits eligible : This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation / PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Bonus eligible : This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.
McDonald's is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.
Senior Analyst Pricing • Chicago, IL, US