Ryan Tate
Carrollton,TX
Summary
Experienced with data analysis, market research, and pricing strategy. Utilizes analytical skills to forecast pricing trends and optimize revenue. Knowledge of financial modeling and competitive analysis to support business goals.
Results-driven pricing professional with strong analytical skills and focus on data-driven decision-making. Adept at optimizing pricing strategies to maximize profitability while ensuring market competitiveness. Known for effective team collaboration, adaptability to changing market conditions, and commitment to achieving business goals. Highly skilled in financial modeling, statistical analysis, and market research.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Promotional Pricing Analyst
Sally Beauty
Denton, TX
04.2022 - Current
- Delivered market basket analysis uncovering purchasing patterns within transactional data, empowering buyers to optimize sales and cross-selling strategies.
- Developed a promotional effectiveness model quantifying incremental performance quantifying incremental performance by comparing baseline behavior against promotion driven lift enabling assessment of campaign ROI.
- Produced retail promotional performance reports measuring monthly sales lift, unit movement, coupon redemption AUR impact and promotional unit contribution.
- Forecasted promotional demand by analyzing historic lift, discount depth and timing to optimize inventory allocation and in-store availability.
Pricing Team Lead
JCPenney
Plano, TX
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Performed weekly pricing validation analysis ensuring store pricing matches merchant team requested price.
- Provided store compliance reports identifying all items priced as 'Buy More, Save More'
- Development tested and implemented pricing database capturing all weekly emergency store pricing.
- Analyzed trends and purchasing behavior to identify price inelastic items enhancing consumer spending and JCP profitability.
- Supported merchants with setting up and deleting item pricing based off inventory count, out of stock date or life cycle of product.
Pricing Analyst
JCPenney
Plano, TX
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Produced key internal reports and provided detailed analytics to support pricing initiatives, specifically JCPenney's highly profitable, 'Zone Pricing' project.
- Provided weekly marketing reports to pricing leadership identifying all advertised/marketed items not permitted to be uplifted.
- Analyzed and corrected pricing offers containing Low Price Everyday items resulting in increasing store promotional pricing accuracy.
- Performed QA Testing on new pricing and signing systems, Prometric & Lexmark to ensure all JCP requested functional requirements were achieved.
Accountant
University Texas- Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
03.2015 - 09.2017
- Ensured Pediatrics complied with UTSW Accounting Guidelines by reviewing PeopleSoft Financial travel expenses and requisition forms for approval.
- Analyze month end year end close revenue and expense accounts by performing financial ratios and comparing amounts from previous income statements.
- Lead analyst for six divisions in Pediatrics which entails on providing month end reconciliations, weekly travel reports and processing of faculty medical reviews fees.
- Aided administrative assistants with accounting questions on policies, procedures, or training.
Consultant
Quorum Business Solutions
Dallas, TX
06.2014 - 01.2015
- Assisted in creating Tax and Regulatory modules to assist with compiling severance tax and royalty data needed to ensure tax reporting requirements are availed for oil and gas production.
- Provided technical and functional knowledge to the energy industry to create, develop, and support Quorum Revenue Accounting software.
- Resolve emergency and urgent software issues by using problem solving and technical skills.
- Trained clients on how to use Quorum Revenue Accounting software by providing in class training, lunch-learns video tutorials and step-step walkthroughs.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX05.2014
Skills
- Alteryx
- Tableau Reporting
- SQL Developer
- Business Consulting
- Databricks
- Analytics
- Analysis skills
- Financial Analysis
- Pricing
- Power BI
Timeline
Promotional Pricing Analyst
Sally Beauty
04.2022 - Current
Pricing Team Lead
JCPenney
10.2017 - 04.2022
Pricing Analyst
JCPenney
10.2017 - 09.2019
Accountant
University Texas- Southwestern Medical Center
03.2015 - 09.2017
Consultant
Quorum Business Solutions
06.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Prairie View A&M University