Procurement Operations Pricing Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Pricing Strategy Execution
• Execute pricing strategies aligned with organizational goals for sales, gross profit, and operating margin.
• Support cross-functional teams by implementing pricing initiatives and promotional strategies.
• Understand implications to volume and profit when adjusting pricing to respond to sales trends or competitor pricing.
• Data Analysis & Market Insights
• Analyze sales trends across categories and product lines to identify areas to evaluate market pricing.
• Monitor competitor pricing and market conditions.
• Deliver market insights through reporting and ad hoc analysis.
• Catalog & Pricing Structure Management
• Leverage pricing frameworks across different value tiers of products & brands.
• Maintain and enhance pricing structures to execute on the strategy of our catalog.
• Contribute to building and enhancing pricing tools to enable strategic pricing decisions & track financial impact.
• Channel Pricing Management
• Manage pricing strategies across multiple distribution channels.
• Support channel optimization initiatives.
• Pricing Hygiene & Reporting
• Utilize pricing hygiene reporting to ensure cleanliness of our catalog’s pricing.
• Correct pricing discrepancies, gaps, and inconsistencies.
• Follow catalog pricing governance standards.
• Process Improvement & Scalability
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing processes.
• Support automation and system improvements.
• Collaborate to improve tools, reporting, and efficiency.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Remote Work Qualifications

• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred.
• Access to a home router and modem.
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. A strong wireless or wired Ethernet connection is preferred.
• A valid, physical address (PO Boxes are not supported).
• The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
• Legal residents of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 0-3+ years of experience in pricing, procurement, finance, or analytics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Familiarity with pricing tools, ERP systems, or Power BI is preferred.
• Understanding of pricing strategies and margin optimization is preferred.
• Experience in procurement operations, category management, or merchandising is preferred.

Education

• This role does not require a degree.

Desired Traits & Skills

• Data-driven decision making.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strategic thinking and financial acumen.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Process improvement mindset.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.