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Kritika Kandpal

Pricing Analyst
Bengaluru

Summary

A proactive and results-driven professional with 3 years of experience at Target Corporation India Limited, specializing in pricing analytics and strategic methodologies to optimize product pricing in dynamic retail environments. Adept at leveraging data-driven insights to enhance pricing performance, revenue management, and operational efficiency. Demonstrated ownership of pricing strategies across multiple merchandising categories by analyzing competitive, financial, and guest data. Recognized for meticulous attention to detail, process enhancement, and the ability to translate data into actionable. Known for building strong cross-functional partnerships and collaborating effectively across teams, with a keen interest in expanding expertise in merchandise planning.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Pricing Analyst

Target Corporation
06.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded digital price optimization by scaling Ivy automation from 1,000 to 16,000 items, reducing manual effort by 90% and generating $1.6M in incremental revenue through strategic collaboration with data science, product and data analytics teams.
  • Influenced Ivy tool development by supporting test processes, conducting root cause analysis (RCA) on system errors, and partnering with product managers to enhance UI functionality and analyst experience.
  • Served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Adult Beverage, a state-regulated store business, built scalable compliance processes, and later transitioned to Storage Utility & Seasonal Outdoor Living, bringing a perspective both on store and online pricing strategies.
  • Strengthened competitive intelligence by collaborating cross-functionally to conduct in-depth attribute reviews, expanding the mapping process, and uncovering new competitor insights to drive more accurate pricing and improve guest value perception.
  • Improved AB compliance from 96.07% to 97.84% by leading weekly remediation routines, redesigning dashboards, and aligning with legal and compliance partners to ensure pricing accuracy and regulatory adherence across high-risk states.

Category Management Intern

Myntra
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Conducted in-depth market and trend analysis to identify strategic growth opportunities for the Here & Now Kids Wear category, supporting brand extension and optimizing the product mix on the Myntra platform.
  • Collaborated with category managers to implement in-season management strategies, enhancing product visibility and inventory flow to improve customer engagement and sales performance.

Education

MFM - Fashion Management

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Shillong, India
04.2001 -

B.F.Tech - Fashion Technology

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Chennai, India
04.2001 -

Skills

    Technical

  • Advanced Pricing Tools and Methodologies: Pricing Analytics, Market Comparison Maps, Competitive Intelligence
  • Data Validation and Analysis
  • DOMO (Data Visualization)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • SPSS for Statistical and Quantitative Analysis

    • Soft skills

  • Strategic Process Enchancement
  • Business Analytics
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Leadership & Mentorship
  • Problem-Solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Project award in recognition of notable contribution - 2024
  • Bright Spark Award in Target - 2023
  • NIFT Best Academic Performance- 2022

Timeline

Pricing Analyst

Target Corporation
06.2022 - Current

Category Management Intern

Myntra
01.2022 - 04.2022

MFM - Fashion Management

National Institute of Fashion Technology
04.2001 -

B.F.Tech - Fashion Technology

National Institute of Fashion Technology
04.2001 -

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