Senior Pricing Analyst (3046)

CARL BUDDIG GROUP•Tinley Park, IL

17d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Pricing Analyst will serve as a key leader within Finance, responsible for driving enterprise-wide pricing strategy, governance, and profitability analysis. This role will lead and coordinate pricing initiatives across the organization, ensuring alignment between Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain. The position will also own and continuously improve customer and product profitability models, providing actionable insights that support margin expansion, informed decision-making, and long-term strategic growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
3-5 years of experience in pricing, FP&A, or commercial finance, preferably within CPG or manufacturing
Strong experience with financial modeling, profitability analysis, and data management
Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with tools such as Power BI, ERP systems (e.g., D365), and planning tools (e.g., Planful)
Proven ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights
Strong communication skills with experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate pricing initiatives across the organization, establishing a consistent pricing governance framework.
Develop, implement, and refine pricing strategies for products and customers, aligned to company financial objectives and market dynamics.
Partner with Sales and Marketing to support pricing decisions related to new products, bids, and price adjustments.
Drive standardization of pricing processes, templates, and intake workflows.
Own and enhance customer and product profitability reporting, delivering clear insights into margin performance and drivers.
Analyze profitability across dimensions (customer, product, channel, division) to identify risks and opportunities.
Support leadership with monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting on margin performance and pricing impacts.
Evaluate financial implications of pricing decisions on revenue, margin, and growth.
Lead the development, enhancement, and standardization of profitability models (SKU, customer, and channel level).
Revise and improve existing models, including assumptions, allocations, and methodologies to ensure accuracy and usability.
Manage and integrate large datasets from multiple sources (e.g., D365, BI tools) to support robust analytics.
Partner with IT and Finance teams to enhance data structure, automation, and reporting systems.
Coordinate with FP&A and Sales to update pricing assumptions for the AOP and forecasts.
Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Controllers to align pricing and profitability insights with business decisions.
Support deal evaluation and pre-deal profitability analysis to improve commercial decision-making.
Facilitate cross-functional discussions and reviews related to pricing strategy and margin performance.
Help drive pricing integration with forecasting, budgeting, and AOP processes.
Establish and maintain pricing governance cadence, including approvals, review cycles, and escalation processes.
Identify and implement process improvements to reduce manual work and improve efficiency (e.g., automation, BI reporting).
Develop SOPs and documentation for pricing and profitability processes.
Ensure consistency in methodologies across divisions and business units.