Pricing Analyst
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
Schedule :
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.
As a member of Team CRST, you’ll be part of one of the nation’s largest privately held transportation and logistics companies, proudly celebrating its 70th anniversary. CRST provides a comprehensive suite of transportation solutions, including truckload capacity, flatbed, transportation management, dedicated services, white-glove handling, team expedited, and final mile delivery.
CRST Dedicated Solutions:
CRST's Dedicated Solutions division is focused on service excellence to retailers and producers who need consistent, dependable, high-quality delivery services. We provide customers the flexibility of a private fleet, without the expense.
The Role:
The Pricing Analyst is responsible for developing, analyzing, and maintaining pricing structures that support new and existing business opportunities while ensuring accuracy and profitability. This role involves creating customer pricing proposals, evaluating rate structures, and supporting contract development in alignment with company financial objectives. The Pricing Analyst collaborates closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and cross-functional start-up teams to deliver competitive pricing solutions that meet customer requirements and drive profitable growth. Through detailed financial analysis and ongoing rate management, this position plays a key role in supporting decision‑making, contract compliance, and long‑term operational success.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Price new business opportunities, including responding to RFPs and developing comprehensive pricing proposals
Create and maintain pricing agreements, contractual schedules, rate adjustments, and related addendums for dedicated customer contracts
Utilize established pricing models and methodologies to ensure competitive and profitable pricing solutions
Perform in‑depth analysis of existing rates to ensure contract compliance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement annual rate increases
Review pricing proposals, incorporate stakeholder feedback, and adjust pricing throughout the proposal and negotiation process
Confirm pricing inputs, cost assumptions, and allocations associated with new business start‑ups
Partner with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Project Managers to communicate pricing models and assumptions to key stakeholders
Support start‑up teams by tracking cost, utilization, and adherence to pricing assumptions during implementation
Ensure overall profitability of developed pricing for both new and existing business
Ideal Experience and Skill Set:
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Mathematics
Negotiation
Speaking
Time Management
Writing
The CRST Core Values:
Safety at the Core of All We Do – Integrity in Every Decision and Action – Commitment to the Success of Employees, Customers, Agents, Contractors, and Communities.
EEO Statement:
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Qualifications Education Preferred Associates or better in Business Administration.
Bachelors or better in Business Administration.
Masters or better in Business Administration.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.
As a member of Team CRST, you’ll be part of one of the nation’s largest privately held transportation and logistics companies, proudly celebrating its 70th anniversary. CRST provides a comprehensive suite of transportation solutions, including truckload capacity, flatbed, transportation management, dedicated services, white-glove handling, team expedited, and final mile delivery.
CRST Dedicated Solutions:
CRST's Dedicated Solutions division is focused on service excellence to retailers and producers who need consistent, dependable, high-quality delivery services. We provide customers the flexibility of a private fleet, without the expense.
The Role:
The Pricing Analyst is responsible for developing, analyzing, and maintaining pricing structures that support new and existing business opportunities while ensuring accuracy and profitability. This role involves creating customer pricing proposals, evaluating rate structures, and supporting contract development in alignment with company financial objectives. The Pricing Analyst collaborates closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and cross-functional start-up teams to deliver competitive pricing solutions that meet customer requirements and drive profitable growth. Through detailed financial analysis and ongoing rate management, this position plays a key role in supporting decision‑making, contract compliance, and long‑term operational success.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Price new business opportunities, including responding to RFPs and developing comprehensive pricing proposals
Create and maintain pricing agreements, contractual schedules, rate adjustments, and related addendums for dedicated customer contracts
Utilize established pricing models and methodologies to ensure competitive and profitable pricing solutions
Perform in‑depth analysis of existing rates to ensure contract compliance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement annual rate increases
Review pricing proposals, incorporate stakeholder feedback, and adjust pricing throughout the proposal and negotiation process
Confirm pricing inputs, cost assumptions, and allocations associated with new business start‑ups
Partner with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Project Managers to communicate pricing models and assumptions to key stakeholders
Support start‑up teams by tracking cost, utilization, and adherence to pricing assumptions during implementation
Ensure overall profitability of developed pricing for both new and existing business
Ideal Experience and Skill Set:
Complex Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Mathematics
Negotiation
Speaking
Time Management
Writing
The CRST Core Values:
Safety at the Core of All We Do – Integrity in Every Decision and Action – Commitment to the Success of Employees, Customers, Agents, Contractors, and Communities.
EEO Statement:
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Qualifications Education Preferred Associates or better in Business Administration.
Bachelors or better in Business Administration.
Masters or better in Business Administration.
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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