Pricing Analyst
National Black MBA Association, Irving, TX, United States
Position is 100% onsite at the St. Louis, MO office.
BASIC PURPOSE
Execute pricing strategy at the distribution center level to support company margin goals and local "Go to Market" strategy. Identify margin improvement opportunities by managing area-wide Daily Sales Below Cost (DSBC) process. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Review and manage price deviations and exceptions for Territory Managers (TMs) aligned to designated DC, including evaluating requests for commission-based adjustments (CBAs), self-funded deviations, and price approvals. Answer pricing queries escalated from Sales and other USF employees for the designated DC. Analyze and develop pricing recommendations to support bids for local customers (excluding schools) and conduct special pricing reviews for new customer acquisition, in partnership with Strategic Pricing Manager. Manage area DSBC reporting process to improve area margins and identify costing errors, working with relevant stakeholders to resolve. Execute weekly promotional pricing in designated DC. Monitor and identify opportunities by analyzing and reporting on margin and market pricing; work closely with District Sales Managers (DSMs) on auditing ongoing local self-funded deviations. Utilize Merlin to identify product and category opportunities for pricing strategies. Complete ad‑hoc pricing analysis as required by the Strategic Pricing Manager, Area President or Region Pricing Manager. Manage and upload exceptions for vendor price lists from local/regional suppliers. Maintain customer pricing rationale (CPR) backup for area. SUPERVISION
None. RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Pricing Manager; Region Pricing Manager; Area President; AVP of Merchandising and Marketing; area sales team (VP Sales, Sales Manager, DSMs, CSC, and TMs). External: Customers, vendors. QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Training: Bachelor’s Degree or minimum 3 years of pricing experience. Related Experience: Pricing experience within foodservice or food manufacturing companies highly desired. Strong quantitative and analytical skills required. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Proven experience working with and supporting sales teams; strong business acumen and interpersonal skills a must. Proficiency required in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook. Ability to access information within established pricing databases and/or analyze data made available from analysts; knowledge of the PRIME pricing system highly desired. This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus up to 10% of base salary. Benefits include health insurance, pre‑tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short‑term and long‑term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, visit https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html. ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
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Execute pricing strategy at the distribution center level to support company margin goals and local "Go to Market" strategy. Identify margin improvement opportunities by managing area-wide Daily Sales Below Cost (DSBC) process. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Review and manage price deviations and exceptions for Territory Managers (TMs) aligned to designated DC, including evaluating requests for commission-based adjustments (CBAs), self-funded deviations, and price approvals. Answer pricing queries escalated from Sales and other USF employees for the designated DC. Analyze and develop pricing recommendations to support bids for local customers (excluding schools) and conduct special pricing reviews for new customer acquisition, in partnership with Strategic Pricing Manager. Manage area DSBC reporting process to improve area margins and identify costing errors, working with relevant stakeholders to resolve. Execute weekly promotional pricing in designated DC. Monitor and identify opportunities by analyzing and reporting on margin and market pricing; work closely with District Sales Managers (DSMs) on auditing ongoing local self-funded deviations. Utilize Merlin to identify product and category opportunities for pricing strategies. Complete ad‑hoc pricing analysis as required by the Strategic Pricing Manager, Area President or Region Pricing Manager. Manage and upload exceptions for vendor price lists from local/regional suppliers. Maintain customer pricing rationale (CPR) backup for area. SUPERVISION
None. RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Pricing Manager; Region Pricing Manager; Area President; AVP of Merchandising and Marketing; area sales team (VP Sales, Sales Manager, DSMs, CSC, and TMs). External: Customers, vendors. QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Training: Bachelor’s Degree or minimum 3 years of pricing experience. Related Experience: Pricing experience within foodservice or food manufacturing companies highly desired. Strong quantitative and analytical skills required. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
Proven experience working with and supporting sales teams; strong business acumen and interpersonal skills a must. Proficiency required in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook. Ability to access information within established pricing databases and/or analyze data made available from analysts; knowledge of the PRIME pricing system highly desired. This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus up to 10% of base salary. Benefits include health insurance, pre‑tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short‑term and long‑term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, visit https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html. ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
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