Manager, Pricing

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience within a distribution business.
• Experience directly or indirectly leading and influencing teams.

Job Summary

Leads a team of Pricing Analysts to develop and utilize data insights in pricing the assortment of a business-to-business distributor while partnering with stakeholders from other functional teams to ensure that pricing optimizes both sales performance and company profitability.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, And Key Accountabilities

• Leads the development and execution of the organization’s price strategy.
• Consults and advises senior merchandising leaders on all pricing decisions.
• Safeguards competitive insights, data, and price elasticity as elements of price strategy.
• Champions company response to market conditions as they impact pricing.
• Analyzes sales trends and transactions to ensure pricing meets all market levels.
• Pairs with peer leaders to develop, test, and implement creative approaches to customer discounts.
• Reviews and improves operating processes and performance metrics related to list prices and business performance.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Nature and Scope

Solutions require analysis and investigation. Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience. Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

• Usually located in a comfortable environment but with regular exposure to factors causing moderate physical discomfort, such as dust, fumes, or odors.
• Frequent periods are spent standing or sitting in the same location with some opportunity to move about.
• Occasionally there may be a requirement to stoop or lift light material or equipment (typically less than 8 pounds).

Education And Experience

• Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field.
• May require certification.
• Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.