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Dairy Farmers of America · 1 day ago

Pricing Analyst

Kansas City, KS

Contract

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking a Pricing Analyst to analyze market trends and competitor pricing strategies. The role involves developing pricing models, executing pricing strategies, and providing insights to enhance business performance.

AgricultureDairyDietary SupplementsFood Processing

Responsibilities

Collect, analyze, and monitor competitors’ prices, pricing strategies, promotional activities, and market positioning; provide insights and recommendations on competitive pricing responses and market opportunities to help drive financial improvements and support competitive positioning

Utilize, develop, update, and maintain pricing models to facilitate data-driven pricing decisions. Utilize statistical analysis, financial modeling, and pricing software to evaluate pricing scenarios and optimize pricing structures

Assist in the execution of pricing strategies across various product lines and markets, ensuring consistency and accuracy

Review price requests and ensure assumptions align with required margin parameters

Create margin analysis to develop pricing when requested or to resolve pricing issues

Develop weekly price lists and margin targets

Prepare reports and dashboards to communicate pricing performance, findings, and recommendations to management and other stakeholders

Publish price lists as directed

Assist in gathering data for customer profitability analysis and pricing analysis

Analyze and report on target margins by product group/customer classification

Provide price quotes for new and existing business

Review and challenge margins versus marketplace and provide insight to maximize returns

Maintain the pricing table; maintain and/or determine pricing formulas; enter pricing into the pricing table

Analyze customer pricing files to ensure prices are maintained per formulas and exceptions

Research and resolve all price issues for assigned customers or accounts

Participate in monthly price changes which involves calculating and updating customer price files based on changes in relevant commodity market prices, validating price file changes, and notifying customers, brokers, and sales of price change

Coordinate the review of contract/fixed pricing in assigned accounts, and maintain revised pricing

Work with cross-functional teams, such as risk management, sales, marketing, finance, logistics, and customer service, to provide pricing related analysis and to develop and implement effective customer pricing strategies

Provide assistance on customer Requests for Proposal (RFP’s) and other customer opportunities by providing analysis and recommendations

The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

Qualification

Pricing analysisFinancial modelingStatistical analysisMarket researchERP systemsMicrosoft ExcelReport creationEnglish proficiencyCommunication skillsProblem solvingAttention to detail