Pricing & Market Analyst II - Marine Parts & Accessories

About the role

The Pricing & Market Analyst II - Marine Parts & Accessories position at Yamaha Motor Company oversees industry information and statistics for the Marine Group management. This role involves researching, gathering, and analyzing competitive information to provide directional opinions to Marine Management and other groups. The analyst serves as the point person for Yamaha and Marine Market information, developing and maintaining detailed reports on sales, margins, and performance to support pricing and profitability decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance recurring reports and dashboards on sales, margins, and overall business performance, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and usability.
• Evaluate back-order data and trends to assess impacts on revenue, pricing effectiveness, and overall business performance, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Analyze trends, evaluate programs, and independently identify actionable opportunities to improve financial performance and pricing strategies.
• Translate complex data into clear, structured insights and recommendations for leadership while proactively monitoring program effectiveness and flagging risks or inconsistencies.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance recurring reports and dashboards on sales, margins, and overall business performance, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and usability.
• Evaluate back-order data and trends to assess impacts on revenue, pricing effectiveness, and overall business performance, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Analyze competitor pricing and market positioning, including price comparisons and benchmarking, to assess potential impact on company performance.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams by collaborating with business partners to understand analytical needs and translate them into actionable reporting solutions.
• Monitor program performance, identifying variances, inconsistencies, and risks while highlighting opportunities for optimization.
• Partner with cross-functional team members to develop data-informed strategies, evaluating potential approaches and outlining measurable plans to support execution and achieve business objectives.
• Independently manage assigned analyses and projects, delivering timely and accurate results with minimal oversight.
• Exercises independent judgment in conducting analyses, interpreting data, and identifying trends, with limited oversight on day-to-day responsibilities.
• Recommend data-driven insights and solutions to support pricing, profitability, and program decisions, while final decision authority remains with leadership.
• Prioritize and manage assigned projects and analytical workstreams, escalating risks, inconsistencies, or complex issues as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in data analysis, reporting, pricing, or financial analysis.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly to stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP.
• Familiarity with competitor/market analysis and pricing benchmarks.
• Experience working with large datasets and data visualization tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Passion for the Outdoors, or Boating.