[Hiring] Brand Analyst @Tires Easy

Role Description

The Brand Analyst will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our brand and manufacturer partnerships, and for owning the recurring pricing, cost, and pricing-policy compliance work that sits underneath them. You will support the SVP of Strategic Partnerships across our largest manufacturer relationships by:

• Preparing materials
• Handling day-to-day communication
• Driving negotiated commitments to closure

You will directly own our online marketplace brand representation and our co-op program administration. A significant part of this role is operational and recurring, including:

• Owning the monthly pricing and cost update cycles for our secondary supply program
• Managing the monthly minimum advertised price (MAP) update process
• Overseeing the end-to-end MAP violation and enforcement process

This work is highly cross-functional; you will partner closely with our Data, Finance, and Marketing teams, acting as the primary point of contact for brand partners on pricing policy matters. This role requires skill sets spanning relationship management, pricing operations, and data analysis, all within an entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred
• At least 3 years of working experience in partnerships, category or vendor management, pricing operations, or merchandising operations
• Demonstrated experience owning a recurring operational cycle with external dependencies
• Proficient with Excel and Powerpoint, as well as Microsoft Power BI (or the ability to become proficient with guidance)
• Must be able to work with large spreadsheets to analyze data, reconcile pricing and cost files, and derive actionable insights
• Comfortable defining requirements for and working alongside a data team
• Must be fluent (written and verbal) in English
• Must be able to work EST, CST, or PST US-based hours
• High-speed Wifi internet connection
• Must not have had any disciplinary actions regarding attendance, conduct and/or performance in the past 90 days

Responsibilities Will Include

• Support our major brand and manufacturer relationships:
  • Draft communications, proposals, and briefing materials for the SVP of Partnerships
  • Handle day-to-day calls and emails with manufacturer and brand partners
  • Track all open commitments and action items
  • Maintain current commercial, marketing, and compliance contacts
• Own online marketplace brand representation:
  • Monitor brand registry programs
  • Coordinate with Marketing Operations on execution
• Administer co-op marketing programs:
  • Manage day-to-day co-op relationship
  • Own recurring co-op reporting
• Own minimum advertised price (MAP) compliance tracking:
  • Manage the MAP violation process end-to-end
  • Serve as the primary operational owner of our MAP violation workflow
  • Prepare recurring violation reporting for internal leadership and brand partners
  • Maintain MAP process documentation and training materials
• Own the monthly MAP price update cycle:
  • Manage intake of brand MAP files
  • Work with the Data Team to load approved pricing changes
  • Track brand-specific effective dates and promotional windows
  • Surface pricing conflicts with recommendations
• Own monthly secondary supply pricing and cost updates:
  • Collect and validate updated manufacturer cost files
  • Process approved changes with the Data Team
  • Maintain the monthly pricing and cost calendar
  • Produce a monthly cost movement summary by supplier and brand

Attributes to Success

• Tenacity and follow-up
• Organization and extreme attention to detail
• Data-based decision-making capabilities
• Comfort operating as the operational owner behind a senior relationship holder
• Willingness to hold external partners accountable to pricing policy
• Ability to adjust tone and approach to different people
• Ability to articulate complex information in simple terms
• Proven success in building relationships and trust
• Escalates early rather than late
• Thrive in fast-paced, startup culture
• Adaptability to changing processes and workflows