senior pricing analyst.

job summary:
Job Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytically driven Senior Pricing Analyst with 6-8 years of experience in manufacturing pricing to join our exciting team. This role plays a critical part in managing pricing strategies to ensure customer profitability, maintain competitive positioning, and safeguard margin integrity. The Senior Pricing Analyst will lead cross-functional efforts in the analysis, execution, and governance of pricing policies, discount structures, and rebate programs across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct in-depth margin analysis by SKU, customer, and region to uncover trends, inefficiencies, or pricing misalignments; partner with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and Supply Chain teams to investigate root causes, develop corrective actions, and implement strategic pricing or cost adjustments that protect and enhance profitability

- Review, validate, and approve standard and special pricing requests from the Sales team, ensuring pricing structures support customer value while aligning with financial and strategic objectives

- Act as the gatekeeper for special pricing approvals and validations, maintaining oversight of all exceptions to standard pricing policies and ensuring governance protocols are followed

- Monitor and analyze aftermarket parts pricing to ensure appropriate margin levels are maintained; make recommendations to adjust pricing where profitability is at risk

- Lead the administration of the company-wide rebate program, including modeling, tracking, financial impact assessment, and coordination with internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and control

- Develop robust pricing forecast models to support financial planning, budgeting, and long-term pricing strategies in collaboration with the FP&A team Support continuous improvement of pricing tools, processes, and controls to enhance efficiency, transparency, and strategic decision-making

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or a related field

- 6-8 years of pricing experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of product costing and margin drivers

- Proven track record in channel pricing (distribution, dealer, OEM, aftermarket) and regional pricing strategies

- Proficiency in ERP systems (JDE preferred), pricing and rebate management tools, advanced Excel functions and experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik or similar)

- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple departments and levels of the organization

- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

 
location: Waltham, Massachusetts
job type: Permanent
salary: $120,000 - 130,000 per year
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelor's degree
experience: 6 Years
 
responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities

- Conduct in-depth margin analysis by SKU, customer, and region to uncover trends, inefficiencies, or pricing misalignments; partner with Sales, Operations, Product Management, and Supply Chain teams to investigate root causes, develop corrective actions, and implement strategic pricing or cost adjustments that protect and enhance profitability

- Review, validate, and approve standard and special pricing requests from the Sales team, ensuring pricing structures support customer value while aligning with financial and strategic objectives

- Act as the gatekeeper for special pricing approvals and validations, maintaining oversight of all exceptions to standard pricing policies and ensuring governance protocols are followed

- Monitor and analyze aftermarket parts pricing to ensure appropriate margin levels are maintained; make recommendations to adjust pricing where profitability is at risk

- Lead the administration of the company-wide rebate program, including modeling, tracking, financial impact assessment, and coordination with internal stakeholders to ensure transparency and control

- Develop robust pricing forecast models to support financial planning, budgeting, and long-term pricing strategies in collaboration with the FP&A team Support continuous improvement of pricing tools, processes, and controls to enhance efficiency, transparency, and strategic decision-making

 
qualifications:
Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or a related field

- 6-8 years of pricing experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strong understanding of product costing and margin drivers

- Proven track record in channel pricing (distribution, dealer, OEM, aftermarket) and regional pricing strategies

- Proficiency in ERP systems (JDE preferred), pricing and rebate management tools, advanced Excel functions and experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik or similar)

- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple departments and levels of the organization

- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

 
skills: $0-50 million

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This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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