Key Account Pricing Analyst
Aston Carter, Chicago, IL, United States
Description
The Key Account Pricing (KAP) Agent — Americas is responsible for supporting country pricing teams by delivering high-quality customer pricing analysis and executing customized pricing solutions. The role plays a critical part in enabling commercial decision-making, ensuring pricing governance, and supporting strategic key accounts across the Americas region. This role requires strong analytical capability, pricing system expertise, and the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders across multiple countries. The KAP Agent also serves as a subject matter expert and supports continuous improvement initiatives within the Key Account Pricing organization. Key Responsibilities Customer Pricing Analysis
Assess customer pricing requests from country teams, ensuring completeness of input data and pricing strategy; Extract and analyze existing customer business data; Simulate entire customer portfolios using current and potential volumes; Prepare comprehensive Customer Pricing Reports including: Pricing recommendations and GRE comments, Opportunity snapshots, Detailed analysis by product, lane, and weight break; Maintain proper documentation and audit-ready records; Track KPIs including volume of requests, turnaround time (TAT), and SLA adherence; Drive continuous improvement initiatives and workshops; Custom Rate & Pricing Execution: Create and maintain Non-Standard Rate Cards (Custom RATEs) in GRE; Translate country pricing strategies into compliant target prices; Ensure adherence to minimum pricing, discounting, and GPP guidelines; Deactivate outdated or obsolete custom rates; Support pricing system escalations; Execute Annual and Off-Cycle General Pricing Increases; Support Tender Review Board cases, including preparation of OARs; Team & Operational Support: Balance workload across the Key Account Pricing team, Perform data quality reviews and cleansing, Participate in business and regional meetings, Act as a Subject Matter Expert for pricing systems and processes, Support system testing initiatives, Review and analyze monthly KPIs. Skills
Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft excel, Excel data entry Top Skills Details
Excel,Data Analysis,Microsoft excel,Excel data entry Additional Skills & Qualifications
Additional Skills & Qualifications (Nice-to-Have) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or similar analytical field; Master’s degree or MBA is highly desirable; Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills; Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; Commercial mindset with a desire to deepen pricing expertise Experience Level
Intermediate Level Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65000.00 – $67000.00/yr. Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Chicago, IL. Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 16, 2026. About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
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The Key Account Pricing (KAP) Agent — Americas is responsible for supporting country pricing teams by delivering high-quality customer pricing analysis and executing customized pricing solutions. The role plays a critical part in enabling commercial decision-making, ensuring pricing governance, and supporting strategic key accounts across the Americas region. This role requires strong analytical capability, pricing system expertise, and the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders across multiple countries. The KAP Agent also serves as a subject matter expert and supports continuous improvement initiatives within the Key Account Pricing organization. Key Responsibilities Customer Pricing Analysis
Assess customer pricing requests from country teams, ensuring completeness of input data and pricing strategy; Extract and analyze existing customer business data; Simulate entire customer portfolios using current and potential volumes; Prepare comprehensive Customer Pricing Reports including: Pricing recommendations and GRE comments, Opportunity snapshots, Detailed analysis by product, lane, and weight break; Maintain proper documentation and audit-ready records; Track KPIs including volume of requests, turnaround time (TAT), and SLA adherence; Drive continuous improvement initiatives and workshops; Custom Rate & Pricing Execution: Create and maintain Non-Standard Rate Cards (Custom RATEs) in GRE; Translate country pricing strategies into compliant target prices; Ensure adherence to minimum pricing, discounting, and GPP guidelines; Deactivate outdated or obsolete custom rates; Support pricing system escalations; Execute Annual and Off-Cycle General Pricing Increases; Support Tender Review Board cases, including preparation of OARs; Team & Operational Support: Balance workload across the Key Account Pricing team, Perform data quality reviews and cleansing, Participate in business and regional meetings, Act as a Subject Matter Expert for pricing systems and processes, Support system testing initiatives, Review and analyze monthly KPIs. Skills
Excel, Data Analysis, Microsoft excel, Excel data entry Top Skills Details
Excel,Data Analysis,Microsoft excel,Excel data entry Additional Skills & Qualifications
Additional Skills & Qualifications (Nice-to-Have) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or similar analytical field; Master’s degree or MBA is highly desirable; Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills; Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; Commercial mindset with a desire to deepen pricing expertise Experience Level
Intermediate Level Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65000.00 – $67000.00/yr. Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Chicago, IL. Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 16, 2026. About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world‑class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry‑leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
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