Pricing Analyst

Basic Purpose

Execute pricing strategy at the distribution center (DC) 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.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage price deviations and exceptions for Territory Managers (TMs) aligned to the 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 as required for the designated DC.
• Analyze and develop pricing recommendations to support bids for local customers (e.g., excluding schools) and conduct special pricing reviews for new customer acquisition for the designated DC, in partnership with the Strategic Pricing Manager.
• Manage area DSBC reporting process to improve area margins.
• Identify costing errors and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve.
• Execute weekly promotional pricing in the 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 the area.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of three years of pricing experience required.
• Related Experience: Pricing experience within foodservice or food manufacturing companies highly desired.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Proven experience working with and supporting sales teams; strong business acumen and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to access information within established pricing databases and/or analyze data provided by analysts.
• Knowledge of the PRIME pricing system highly desired.

Supervision

No supervisory responsibilities.

Compensation

The expected base rate for this role is between $81,000 – $110,000, dependent on experience, education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and applicable legal factors.