Pricing Analyst

Virtual Agent • Columbus, OH

316d • $75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Pricing Analyst position at Vaco involves developing and executing comprehensive bid strategies, ensuring timely submissions and full compliance with contractual requirements. The role requires conducting thorough reviews of contract terms and conditions, performing detailed item selection and matching processes aligned with bid specifications, and leveraging competitive market intelligence to develop strategic pricing models within established guidelines. Collaboration with sales teams and leadership is essential to refine proposal strategies, and the analyst will prepare and finalize bid proposal documentation with precision and professionalism. Additionally, the role includes conducting in-depth analysis of bid evaluations and market intelligence to optimize win rates and profitability, generating actionable insights from pricing and profitability data to support critical business decisions, managing bid renewal processes to maintain optimal contractual profitability, and supporting special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in pricing, bidding, analytics, or deal management environments
• Advanced Excel skills, including proficiency in vlookups, pivot tables, and complex formula development
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking capabilities
• Knowledge of cost structures, pricing methodologies, and an understanding of financial calculations, such as rates, ratios, and percentages
• Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments while maintaining high accuracy
• Strong aptitude for innovation and continuous process improvement
• Demonstrated skill in cross-functional collaboration
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive bid strategies, ensuring timely submissions and full compliance with contractual requirements
• Conduct thorough review of contract terms and conditions
• Perform detailed item selection and matching processes aligned with bid specifications
• Leverage competitive market intelligence to develop strategic pricing models within established guidelines
• Collaborate extensively with sales teams and leadership to refine proposal strategies
• Prepare and finalize bid proposal documentation with precision and professionalism
• Conduct in-depth analysis of bid evaluations and market intelligence to optimize win rates and profitability
• Generate actionable insights from pricing and profitability data to support critical business decisions
• Manage bid renewal processes to maintain optimal contractual profitability
• Support special projects and ad-hoc initiatives as needed

Benefits

• Direct hire position
• Hybrid work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services