Summary
The Pricing Analyst II supports pricing and profitability initiatives through data analysis, reporting, and pricing model development. This role partners with Sales, Finance, Operations, and other business stakeholders to identify pricing opportunities, improve margin performance, and provide insights that support data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable transforming data into actionable business recommendations.
Job Description
- Provide pricing support for assigned products, customers, business units, or operational areas.
- Analyze sales, revenue, volume, and margin trends to identify risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Evaluate customer buying patterns, pricing performance, competitor activity, and industry trends to support pricing recommendations.
- Support the development and execution of pricing strategies designed to improve profitability, customer retention, and market competitiveness.
- Create and/or maintain pricing models using Excel and other analytical tools to support pricing decisions and business objectives.
- Develop statistical and logical pricing analyses based on historical performance, market conditions, and business priorities.
- Perform pricing and profitability analyses for customer opportunities, renewals, bids, and strategic initiatives.
- Create and distribute recurring and ad hoc sales, pricing, and margin reports for management and business stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into pricing performance and key business metrics.
- Conduct scenario, sensitivity, and "what-if" analyses to evaluate the financial impact of pricing changes.
- Support the development and enhancement of pricing tools and automation solutions that enable the business to respond quickly to changing market conditions.
- Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to support pricing decisions and business objectives.
- Present analytical findings and recommendations to department leadership and business partners.
Required Experience, Specialized Knowledge & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 2 years’ experience in a related field; or a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years’ experience; or 6 years’ experience in a related field with no degree.
- Advanced Excel skills required, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, Index Match, Power Query, and financial modeling techniques.
- Experience using visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and identify meaningful business insights.
- Ability to develop logical and data-driven recommendations supported by analysis.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
- Effective problem-solving skills and ability to identify root causes and recommend actionable solutions.
- Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Self-starter with intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated willingness to learn.
- Proven ability to build positive working relationships across functional teams.
- Experience supporting a sales or customer-focused organization preferred.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Drug Testing:
To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $61,100.00 - $91,700.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE, including disability/vets
