Pricing Analyst

Cornerstone Building Brands•Cary, NC

2d•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Pricing Analyst reports to the Pricing Manager and supports data-driven pricing decisions that advance profitable growth across the business division. The role works with the General Manager, Sales, Product Management, Customer Analytics, and Finance to evaluate pricing opportunities and special price deviation proposals, and to turn pricing insights into actionable recommendations. It develops analytical reporting, identifies pricing trends, and supports execution of pricing strategies to improve commercial decision-making and business-unit performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in pricing analysis, financial analysis, market research, or data-driven business analysis.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Advanced proficiency in Excel.
Strong business acumen and ability to evaluate margin impact, customer dynamics, competitive positioning, and commercial trade-offs.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain pricing concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, build effective business relationships, and manage multiple priorities with competing timelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL, Power BI, or other data visualization and analytics tools.
Experience with pricing software, including Pricefx.

Responsibilities

Partner with General Managers, Sales, Product Management, Customer Analytics, and Finance to align pricing strategies with business objectives and market conditions.
Evaluate special price deviation proposals based on business-unit strategy, margin impact, customer context, and competitive positioning.
Develop and maintain pricing models that incorporate cost structures, market demand, customer behavior, and competitive dynamics.
Analyze historical pricing, sales, and margin data to identify opportunities for pricing optimization, promotional effectiveness, and elasticity insights.
Monitor pricing performance and recommend data-driven adjustments to improve profitability, competitiveness, and consistency of execution.
Deliver regular reports and presentations on pricing trends, performance metrics, risks, and recommended actions.
Support development of pricing guidelines, governance, policies, and procedures to promote consistent execution.
Coordinate pricing changes with cross-functional stakeholders to support timely, accurate, and aligned implementation.
Support pricing technology adoption and system enhancements by providing requirements input and conducting testing, validation, and process improvement.
Keep current with pricing best practices, industry trends, and emerging technologies.