Trade Pricing Analyst
About The Position
The Trade Pricing Analyst helps shape customer pricing strategies, optimize trade investments, and drive profitable growth across key channels and customers. Working with Sales, Customer Planning, and Marketing, the analyst uses financial analysis, competitive insights, and promotional performance data to identify opportunities, strengthen customer strategies, and maximize sales and profitability. The role contributes to customer strategies, investment decisions, and measurable business results through cross-functional collaboration and analysis. The position is based at CJ Schwan’s Hopkins or Marshall headquarters locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of experience as an analyst or in a finance-focused role.
- Strong analytical and financial skills, including experience evaluating pricing, trade investments, promotions, and profitability.
- Knowledge of trade optimization, trade spending policies, and pricing strategies.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Experience with the MS Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Support annual customer and channel pricing, trade, and volume plans by analyzing profitability, costs, competitive activity, market trends, and customer performance.
- Develop, track, and optimize trade spending, promotional investments, and customer trade funds to maximize return on investment while achieving volume and profitability objectives.
- Evaluate customer contract pricing and trade program opportunities, preparing recommendations that balance competitiveness, profitability, and long-term customer relationships.
- Monitor customer sales, volume, profitability, and trade performance to identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve business results.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Planning, brokers, distributors, and other stakeholders to develop customer programs, promotional plans, and sales support materials.
- Create reporting, presentations, and customer analyses that provide actionable insights, support decision-making, and strengthen customer relationships.
- Develop and present pricing and trade program recommendations to Revenue Growth Management leadership, incorporating customer insights, financial impacts, and business considerations.
- Provide guidance and support on pricing structures, trade programs, contracts, and customer profitability while ensuring consistent application of company policies and financial objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive Total Rewards package
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Time off programs
- Retirement and financial offerings
- Eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
