Director of Economics & Pricing

About the role

The is the single-threaded owner of an internal economics and pricing decision system designed to improve cash recovery, margin, and capital efficiency across closed-out, at-risk, and healthy inventory. This role operates at the intersection of pricing, inventory, finance, data science, and engineering, transforming high uncertainty into structured decisions that execute daily and move real dollars in the portfolio. The hire owns the end-to-end lifecycle of the decision system, from problem framing and requirements definition through model development, integration, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, real-world retail environment. You will act as a product owner and economics leader, not a pure analyst or engineer, ensuring that the system delivers measurable impact on cash recovery, margin, and capital efficiency across the CSC Generation portfolio. This position is responsible for defining the vision, roadmap, and governance of pricing and economics capabilities while partnering closely with brand teams, category experts, and technology partners to integrate the system into operational workflows. The role demands comfort with ambiguity, strong judgment, and the ability to synthesize inputs from finance, data science, and engineering into clear, actionable decisions that scale. You will own metrics, diagnose performance, and iterate on the system to drive incremental gains in cash recovery, margin, and inventory productivity across a diverse set of iconic brands. This is a leadership role that requires influencing cross-functional stakeholders, setting standards, and building the foundational economics infrastructure that supports strategic and tactical pricing decisions company-wide.

Key facts

What you'll do

Lead the discovery and definition of an internal economics and pricing decision system that improves cash recovery, margin, and capital efficiency across closed-out, at-risk, and healthy inventory.

Architect the end-to-end decision workflows, data requirements, and integration points needed to operationalize pricing and economics logic across CSC Generation's technology stack.

Partner with data science and engineering teams to translate economics requirements into model specifications, feature definitions, and evaluation metrics that drive real business outcomes.

Own the product roadmap for pricing and economics capabilities, prioritizing initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and alignment with portfolio cash recovery, margin, and capital efficiency goals.

Define and manage a catalog of decision rules, constraints, and approvals that govern how prices, markdowns, and inventory actions are recommended and executed across brands.

Build and maintain dashboards, diagnostics, and reporting frameworks that surface performance of the decision system, highlight exceptions, and guide rapid iteration.

Collaborate with brand and category leaders to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and stress-test decisions against real-world market conditions and operational constraints.

Establish governance processes, including change management, testing protocols, and monitoring frameworks, to ensure decisions are auditable, explainable, and continuously improved.

Serve as the central point of ownership for economics and pricing logic, interfacing with stakeholders to align on trade-offs, resolve conflicts, and drive adoption of the system.

Translate complex trade-offs between cash recovery, margin, and inventory health into clear decision frameworks that can be operationalized by automation and human review.

Work closely with M&A and integration teams to adapt and deploy the economics and pricing decision system within newly acquired brands and platforms.

Champion the use of data, experimentation, and feedback loops to refine decision logic and demonstrate quantifiable impact on key financial metrics over time.

Represent the economics and pricing function in cross-functional forums, ensuring that the decision system reflects best practices and evolving business needs.

Act as a thought partner for leadership on questions of pricing strategy, inventory optimization, and capital deployment across the CSC Generation portfolio.

Requirements

You must have a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or a closely related quantitative field.

You must have substantial professional experience in pricing, economics, finance, or a related analytical domain, with a track record of turning complex data into operational decisions.

You must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environment where priorities shift and problems are multi-dimensional.

You must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize inputs from finance, data science, engineering, and business stakeholders into coherent decisions.

You must have experience collaborating with data scientists and engineers to operationalize models and decision logic into production systems.

You must have excellent judgment and the ability to make high-stakes decisions under uncertainty, balancing cash recovery, margin, and capital efficiency.

You must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable guidance.

You must be a self-driven product owner who can define requirements, manage trade-offs, and ensure execution without needing constant direction.

You must be legally authorized to work in Canada and eligible for a Canadian work permit or citizenship, with the ability to work remotely from within Canada.

You must be available to work full-time hours aligned with North American business hours, with reliable access to communication tools during operational windows.

Nice to have

Prior experience in retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods environments where pricing and inventory decisions directly affect financial performance.

Experience working with proprietary tools, data fabrics, and automation engines in a production environment.

Familiarity with M&A integration challenges and the ability to adapt pricing and economics systems to newly acquired brands.

Experience building dashboards, diagnostics, and reporting frameworks to monitor decision performance and drive continuous improvement.

Practical notes

This role is full-time and remote based in Canada, with work hours aligned to North American business hours.

Travel is not expected as part of this role.

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

The posting will remain open until the role is filled.