International Sr. Pricing Analyst

Interstate Batteries•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The International Senior Pricing Analyst provides pricing expertise for international markets and owns the execution and reporting of pricing strategy, including annual planning and competitive intelligence. The role is the main contact for international pricing questions from field sales, internal teams, and distributor partners. The analyst leads the implementation and upkeep of pricing strategy, tools, systems, and infrastructure across international markets and channels. The role develops competitive and channel-specific pricing programs, works with Strategic Pricing and Corporate Finance on price changes and financial impacts, and monitors results to recommend adjustments. It also prepares pricing analyses, assesses price and volume impacts on profit and long-term viability, and identifies risks and opportunities in origination and portfolio statistics. The position tracks aftermarket battery industry competition and regional trends, travels to international markets for customer and operations meetings and on-the-ground research, and advises Sales and other teams using profitability and ROI tools. It partners with Sales, Finance, Operations, and IT to resolve issues, including pricing-related ServiceNow tickets, and improves processes and automation. The role works with the Director of Marketing (RECAP), IDG personnel, IBSA distributors, Marketing, P&D Managers, and other Marketing RECAP team members.

Requirements

Fluency in Spanish is required.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify implications and recommend practical solutions.
Ability to search and retrieve information from large databases and reach sound conclusions from conflicting or incomplete data.
Comfort working with large data sets for long stretches.
High accuracy and strong attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under minimal supervision.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, Mathematics, or a related field is strongly preferred.
Four or more years of relevant experience preferred.
Portuguese or French is a plus.
Hands-on experience with SAP and/or Vistex preferred.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL, Python, or R preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and upkeep of pricing strategy, tools, and systems in international markets.
Research, build, and implement competitive pricing programs across market channels and product segments.
Maintain pricing infrastructure across channels and markets to keep pricing for new and existing business current and accurate.
Develop channel-specific pricing strategies with internal and external partners to grow sales and margin.
Work with Strategic Pricing and Corporate Finance on price changes and their financial impact.
Monitor pricing changes after launch, report their effects on sales, margin, and market response, and recommend adjustments where needed.
Prepare and analyze scheduled and ad-hoc pricing quotes and adjustments, and share financial insights with leadership.
Analyze how price and volume changes affect overall profit and long-term viability.
Review origination and portfolio statistics to identify risks and opportunities, then develop strategies to reduce risk or capture profit.
Lead or support strategic projects involving data analysis, market developments, and predictive analytics.
Track and report on the competitive landscape of the aftermarket battery industry, including trends, positioning, and regional differences.
Travel to international markets to meet with operations teams and customers and conduct on-the-ground market research.
Advise Sales and other teams on pricing, using profitability and ROI tools to support decisions, corrective action, and reallocation of spending to higher-return activities.
Work with Sales, Finance, Operations, and IT to resolve internal and external customer issues, including pricing-related ServiceNow tickets.
Improve slow processes and help automate repetitive tasks.
Exemplify Interstate’s Purpose and Values.