Kevin Tagoe

M.S. in Finance | Adept in Pricing Strategy and Analytics

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Research Expertise

Pricing

Finance

Quantitative Analysis

About

I am a professional with a strong background in analytics. I received my Master of Science degree in Financial Analysis from Gordon College in 2023; I learned to acutely apply financial concepts, including those that I had been studying on my own through personal projects from as far back as 2017. Before that, I earned a Graduate Certificate in Big Data and Analytics from DeVry University in 2021, where I learned about advanced analytical techniques and practices as well as the foundations of database administration and project management. I also hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Mercer University. My time here exposed me to foundational calculus concepts, up to basic differential equations. I currently work as a Senior Pricing Analyst at HD Supply, where I am responsible for analyzing internal financial, customer, and vendor data to influence operational and strategic executions with the goal of driving business performance. I was a Purchasing Analyst for US LBM Holdings before I joined HD Supply. I supported the overall supply chain of US LBM's Atlanta branch by frequently conducting financial and supply chain analyses and occasionally conducting vendor management activities. I also regularly engaged in pricing analysis while providing support to the sales team. I am very capable when it comes to engaging in deep, empirical analysis to support strategic decision making, with a special focus on B2B pricing, and I aspire to pursue a doctorate in economics in the next five years. I have joined NotedSource to further my development by lending my skills and expertise to an array of clients while working towards my longer term goals.

Education

Gordon College

M.S., Financial Analysis / August, 2023

Wenham, Massachusetts, United States of America

DeVry University

Graduate Certificate, Big Data and Analytics / February, 2021

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States of America

Mercer University

B.S., Engineering / May, 2015

Macon, Georgia, United States of America

Experience

HD Supply

Pricing Analyst / April, 2023 — April, 2025

Maintains domain expertise in business performance reporting and analysis; prudently uses knowledge, skills, and abilities to guide the development of operational and strategic enhancements and solutions. Uses Snowflake (python and SQL), Tableau, and Excel to explore and process data. Supports technical growth and development of other associates through code review and discussions regarding practical data modeling and analytics approaches while expanding own competencies. Communicates complicated technical situations to audiences of varying backgrounds and skill sets. Contributed to a reduction in low margin (i.e., sub-10% gross margin transaction) sales between 2023 and 2024 of over $20 million through effective reporting and business-wide collaboration.

Senior Pricing Analyst / April, 2025 — Present

Collaborates with professionals across business to complete complex investigative analyses and track the performance of strategic implementations; presents findings to senior leadership. Contributing to the maintenance of year-over-year gross profitability for invoiced, healthy inventory, low margin sales (e.g., transactions for non-clearance products with a gross margin under 10%) through dedicated process improvement and effective project management. Helping generate a gross profit lift of over $4 million between open and invoiced orders from within the past 40 weeks through the development and maintenance of efficient analytics and the support and coordination of concerted interdepartmental efforts.

US LBM Holdings

Purchasing Analyst / August, 2022 — March, 2023

Routinely performed strategic pricing analyses for 4-figure and 5-figure client orders to support margin maintenance and growth. Implemented analyses in Excel to explore the monetary impacts of potential vendor partnerships, potential product stockings, and customer quotation requests. Incorporated python via Project Jupyter to enhance analytical workflows for special projects such as customer-specific demand forecasting.

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