Pricing Analyst Specialist-Parts

Default•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pricing Analyst is responsible for developing, analyzing, and executing pricing strategies that optimize profitability, competitiveness, and market share across the aftermarket parts portfolio for Astec’s Infrastructure Solutions Group. The role uses data analytics, market intelligence, customer insights, and financial modeling to support pricing decisions that drive revenue growth and margin expansion while maintaining customer value. The position calls for strong analytical skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate complex data into business results. This is an onsite position at Astec’s Jerome Avenue site in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Some travel is required. The position includes certain internal control responsibilities, which are communicated verbally to the incumbent, with periodic performance feedback. The work environment is primarily an office, with occasional exposure to a manufacturing shop plant. Duties include extensive computer work and sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, Statistics, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related quantitative field.
3–5 years of experience in pricing, financial analysis, business analytics, category management, or commercial strategy.
Strong quantitative and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to identify patterns, trends, and business opportunities from large datasets.
Understanding of pricing strategy, profit drivers, and commercial decision-making.
Ability to connect analytical findings to business outcomes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to simplify complex analyses for executive audiences.
Proven ability to work across multiple functions and influence without direct authority.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Results-focused mindset with a continuous improvement orientation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aftermarket parts, manufacturing, industrial distribution, automotive, trucking, heavy equipment, or related industries.

Responsibilities

Analyze pricing performance, gross margin trends, customer buying behavior, and competitive positioning across product categories and part families.
Develop pricing strategies and actions that balance revenue growth, profitability, and market competitiveness.
Support annual pricing actions, promotional pricing programs, and strategic pricing initiatives.
Conduct price elasticity and volume impact analyses to understand customer response to pricing changes.
Identify pricing opportunities through segmentation, portfolio analysis, and category management principles.
Build financial models to evaluate pricing scenarios and forecast revenue, margin, and profit impacts.
Perform variance analysis and identify root causes of pricing performance gaps.
Gather and analyze competitive pricing information and industry trends.
Monitor market conditions, inflationary impacts, supplier cost changes, and customer demand shifts.
Benchmark pricing against industry competitors and market standards.
Support development of price positioning strategies by product category and customer segment.
Partner with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to execute pricing initiatives.
Present pricing recommendations and business cases to leadership teams.
Support sales teams with pricing guidance, customer-specific analyses, and deal reviews.
Collaborate on pricing governance processes and policy development.
Develop and maintain pricing dashboards and KPI reporting.
Ensure pricing accuracy across ERP, CRM, and pricing management systems.
Automate reporting processes where possible to improve efficiency and visibility.
Maintain pricing documentation, methodologies, and business rules.
Perform certain internal control responsibilities communicated by the company.
Travel as required.