Pricing Analyst II

Valvoline Global • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

Valvoline Global Operations is seeking a Pricing Analyst II to support strategic pricing initiatives for both new and existing customer opportunities. This role involves providing analytical insights and data-driven recommendations. The analyst will independently analyze pricing performance, market trends, customer profitability, and competitive positioning to develop pricing recommendations that align with business objectives. This position serves as a trusted partner to Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Strategy, and Operations by interpreting pricing data, addressing pricing inquiries, recommending process improvements, and ensuring pricing accuracy across systems.

Requirements

• BS in Finance, Accounting, Management, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of pricing and/or finance related experience, preferably in a distributed services organization.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify trends, patterns, and root causes; experience with financial or business modeling is a plus.
• Proficiency with Excel.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to clearly present insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of pricing concepts, including discounts, rebates, promotions, pricing governance, and customer profitability.
• Ability to independently research business issues and develop practical, data-driven solutions.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to drive change and implement best practices to enhance operational performance.
• Familiarity with financial reporting.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with SalesForce, CPQ, PriceFX, or pricing software is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer pricing, financial, and market data to identify trends, providing actionable recommendations that align with business objectives.
• Interpret pricing reports and dashboards to identify patterns, explain business impacts, and communicate insights to leadership and business partners.
• Perform pricing root cause analysis to investigate pricing discrepancies, margin erosion, customer pricing issues, and system exceptions.
• Review pricing exceptions, discount requests, promotions, rebates, and marketing programs to ensure alignment with pricing strategy and business objectives.
• Support pricing approval workflows, including the setup of new customers and the maintenance of pricing data within systems.
• Maintain and audit customer pricing records, price lists, and pricing agreements to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Develop and maintain pricing models, reports, dashboards, and analytical tools that improve pricing visibility and decision-making.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, and Operations to evaluate pricing strategies and support customer negotiations.
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing processes, reporting, automation, and system functionality while driving best practices across the organization.
• Contribute to special projects and ad hoc analyses to support business priorities.

Benefits

• Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k)
• Incentive opportunity
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level