Manager - UPP, MAP Pricing Compliance & Strategy

Conair LLC•Stamford, CT

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

About the Position: The Manager of UPP / MAP Pricing Compliance & Strategy supports the Director in building and leading a high-impact pricing-enforcement team. This role is responsible for executing and operationalizing Unilateral Pricing Policy (UPP), ensuring pricing consistency across channels, and working cross-functionally to maintain brand integrity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, or a related field (Master’s is a plus).
5+ years of experience in pricing, brand protection, e-commerce operations, or compliance.
Demonstrated experience with MAP or UPP programs, ideally in a retail or brand-protection context.
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large data sets.
Clear, concise communicator with strong documentation skills for enforcement actions, escalation notes, and reporting
Understanding of legal issues related to pricing enforcement (e.g., antitrust, contracts).
Ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, IT, and Marketing teams.
Highly organized, process-driven, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Experience using pricing-monitoring tools such as PriceSpider, Wiser, or TrackStreet is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Execute the day-to-day UPP / MAP enforcement strategy across Conair banner of brands (Conair, Cuisinart, Waring, BaByliss Pro) under the guidance of the Director.
Track, investigate, and report on non-acquiescence across digital marketplaces, retailer sites, and distribution partners.
Manage seller communications: issue warnings, escalation notices, and coordinate enforcement actions (e.g., cease & desist letters) under Director’s oversight.
Partner with Director to handle escalations and coordinate with legal when needed.
Work with third-party monitoring tools/platforms to gather data, set alerts, and automate compliance workflows.
Help educate and train internal teams on UPP program and workflow.
Set and track KPIs for the team’s performance (e.g., violation resolution time, recurrence rate, number of escalations).
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Channel, and Ecommerce teams to align pricing compliance with business objectives and go-to-market strategy.
Collaborate with Legal to ensure compliance actions respect legal frameworks (antitrust, contracts, etc.).
Work with IT / Data teams to define requirements for pricing monitoring tools and build integrations to support enforcement efforts.
Monitor key metrics and trends: number of violations, types of violations, recidivism, channel risk, etc.
Prepare regular reports for the Director and senior leadership on compliance health, enforcement outcomes, and risks.
Provide data-driven insights to influence pricing policy refinement and long-term strategy.