Pricing - Pricing Analyst Business Operations
BlueLinx Corporation, Marietta, GA, United States
Pricing - Pricing Analyst Business Operations
Job Description
What You’ll Do
Responsible for deployment, quality, and measurement of pricing strategy. Supports Regional Pricing Managers, sales, and product managers to implement pricing across multiple product lines and customers. Identify business tools for data-driven decision making to maintain pricing competitiveness, generate business, and maximize profits.
Primary Duties
Must be authorized to work in the US
Understands the company’s vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
Implement price changes with a high degree of accuracy and responsiveness. Track request turn‑around time and events causing delays. Work collaboratively with branches to improve accuracy and timeliness.
Supports the company’s margin and pricing strategic plans/profitability goals. Looks for consistency between the sales and pricing strategies. Establishes pricing programs aligned with product/sales strategy and revenue recognition requirements.
Prepare analysis for discretionarily‑priced customers and analysis of current contract customers for review to suggest pricing strategies. Recommend changes for optimal margin enhancement.
Designs and performs timely price analyses and develops high-impact pricing tools, templates, and models. Conduct pricing reviews for the business units served.
Prepare sales data reports to identify profit opportunities. Compile documentation to support impact of price and market changes.
Ensure all pricing programs are accurately, consistently implemented. Enter, maintain, and update system pricing in a timely fashion.
Assist with standardizing operating procedures for various pricing functions.
Troubleshoot pricing anomalies and inconsistencies. Question low margin or errors from Sales on margin tool.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant pricing procedures and practices and train field employees accordingly.
What We’re Looking For
1–3 years experience of direct project‑management success, strategic planning/operations, and/or business‑related experience
BA/BS in Business, Finance, or related field preferred.
Must possess strong analytical and mathematical skills.
Strong planning and organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Able to work well under pressure and effectively balance multiple, rapidly shifting priorities.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and relevant pricing tools/technology. Advanced Excel is strongly preferred.
Why BlueLinx?
Competitive salary + bonus; post‑salary range if wage transparency state
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Generous paid time off (PTO) and 8 company holidays
Career growth: opportunity to develop and advance your career with a leading building products distributor
BlueLinx also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month; 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day; and 8 paid holidays per year.
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Primary Duties
Must be authorized to work in the US
Understands the company’s vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
Implement price changes with a high degree of accuracy and responsiveness. Track request turn‑around time and events causing delays. Work collaboratively with branches to improve accuracy and timeliness.
Supports the company’s margin and pricing strategic plans/profitability goals. Looks for consistency between the sales and pricing strategies. Establishes pricing programs aligned with product/sales strategy and revenue recognition requirements.
Prepare analysis for discretionarily‑priced customers and analysis of current contract customers for review to suggest pricing strategies. Recommend changes for optimal margin enhancement.
Designs and performs timely price analyses and develops high-impact pricing tools, templates, and models. Conduct pricing reviews for the business units served.
Prepare sales data reports to identify profit opportunities. Compile documentation to support impact of price and market changes.
Ensure all pricing programs are accurately, consistently implemented. Enter, maintain, and update system pricing in a timely fashion.
Assist with standardizing operating procedures for various pricing functions.
Troubleshoot pricing anomalies and inconsistencies. Question low margin or errors from Sales on margin tool.
Maintain current knowledge of relevant pricing procedures and practices and train field employees accordingly.
What We’re Looking For
1–3 years experience of direct project‑management success, strategic planning/operations, and/or business‑related experience
BA/BS in Business, Finance, or related field preferred.
Must possess strong analytical and mathematical skills.
Strong planning and organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Able to work well under pressure and effectively balance multiple, rapidly shifting priorities.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and relevant pricing tools/technology. Advanced Excel is strongly preferred.
Why BlueLinx?
Competitive salary + bonus; post‑salary range if wage transparency state
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Generous paid time off (PTO) and 8 company holidays
Career growth: opportunity to develop and advance your career with a leading building products distributor
BlueLinx also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month; 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day; and 8 paid holidays per year.
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