Pricing Analyst
| Company | Valmont |
|---|---|
| Location | Omaha, NE, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years relevant experience, Associate’s with 5+ years, or 7+ years of relevant experience
- At least 1 year of experience in Business Intelligence, Visualization Development, and Data Sciences
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Windows-based computer applications; expertise in Excel or similar spreadsheet software
- Strong working knowledge of business intelligence and data analysis software such as Power BI (including DAX), Alteryx, SQL, etc.
- Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and related systems: IFS, SAP
- Strong writing skills for reports, business correspondence, and manuals
- Understanding of business math, economic indicators, and business metrics
- Ability to analyze problems, collect data, and draw conclusions
- Ability to travel domestically up to 10%
- Must work in the office 3 days per week
Responsibilities
- Gathers and interprets both quantitative data and qualitative feedback to analyze and optimize pricing strategies, collaborating with Customer Service, Sales, and Product Management to maximize gross margin.
- Partners with Product Management, Sales, and Marketing to develop profitability measurements by customer, segment, and product line, taking the lead in gathering, measuring, and reporting this data.
- Supports the development of business intelligence solutions, including reports, dashboards, and data visualizations, while maintaining divisional reporting standards.
- Assesses market opportunities, evaluates revenue and margin potential across product lines and segments, and reviews competitor pricing to inform strategic decisions.
- Assists in developing pricing strategies that balance customer value and competitive positioning.
- Analyzes and recommends pricing changes for new or existing products, national accounts, and services based on market demand, profitability targets, and competitive factors.
- Leads analysis to establish consistent methodologies for pricing analysis and ensuring long-term profitability.
- Conducts monthly analysis of North America L&T divisional gross margins and reports on profitability trends across customers, channels, product lines, and other key metrics.
- Supports the Strategic Pricing team in the annual strategic planning process and research tasks.
- Develops and maintains dashboards and KPIs to track business objectives and supports stakeholders with in-depth analysis and metrics.
- Leads educational initiatives on pricing strategy and framework development to promote pricing awareness across the division.
- Demonstrates Valmont’s core values, including passion for products and customers, integrity, continuous improvement, and delivering results, while embracing lean principles.
- Partners with marketing and customer service teams to promote a safe work environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in business, economics, business statistics, or data science; MBA is preferred
- Experience in report development and analytics for manufacturing
- 3 to 7 years of experience in an engineered-product, B to B environment is desired
- Familiarity with agile development and user requirements gathering
- Proficient knowledge of SQL languages, Databricks, Python, Jira, Salesforce, SSRS, etc.
- Knowledge of Valmont business systems and processes.