Pricing Analyst I

Position Summary

The Pricing Analyst I is an entry-level pricing role with primary duties involving proactively analyzing and making recommendations considering customer value-based marketing, competitive markets, and company costs affecting the business plans and profitability across the division, incorporating program aspects to support decision-making processes that will impact our long-term future.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement continuous improvement techniques and methods to internal processes and systems to eliminate waste and improve processes.
• Works with other functions in design and implementation of systems and reporting improvements for measuring and monitoring pricing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Analyzes product markets by determining the ceiling and floor prices of products.
• Evaluates cause and effect with pricing, volume, cost, competition, distribution, and segmentation. Recommends appropriate levels.
• Maintains divisions focused on corporate strategic pricing initiatives.
• Create and reinforce continuous feedback vehicles to encourage successful pricing models.
• Implement tools to use by product managers and field sales.
• Afford divisions in determining appropriate list prices, standard discounts and rebates and managing any restructuring, updating, communication and publication of price increases.
• Analyze the exception pricing process by recommending guidelines, authority levels and maintaining a disciplined and structured approach to exception pricing.
• Provide management with reports which allow management to effectively respond to changing economic conditions and market changes. Performs ongoing measurements and report on pricing effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Pricing experience including internships, co-ops, or entry-level roles.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Excellent PC skills with proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Project management skills with sales/marketing experience a plus.
• Must be able to maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping pricing information confidential.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Benefit & Retirement Plans

• Competitive Benefit Programs, Including Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Safety and health programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations. (“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)