Pricing Analyst

at  SBD

EPW1

JOB TITLE: Pricing Analyst
LOCATION: Tamworth
HOURS: Monday to Friday, 08:30am – 5pm
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced pricing analyst within a major AIM listed building products group. The business unit comprises a national network of c80+ distribution depots and has revenues in the order of £70m.

Key Accountabilities:

• Identifying anomalies causing loss of profit and repricing in line with company margin guidelines
• Analyse and monitor competitor pricing activity and suggest new pricing to increase sales and margin
• Analyse and review high and low converting lines and suggest price changes
• Monitor price changes made, collate, record and present the data
• Feedback uncompetitive pricing to the Commercial department – including competitor promotional activity
• Build relationships with key stakeholders & branches in order to support regional strategies (Travel required)
• Assign correct pricing profiles – comparing customer pricing by size, opportunity, margin & support
• Conduct investigations as directed into identified areas of concern related to profit and margin – low margin products
• Secret shopping exercises
• Setup and manage promotional pricing and multibuy offers – cross selling & upselling activity
• Process supplier price increases/decreases, implementing price changes to maintain profit and margin
• Ensure all reports are in line with Commercial requirements
• Liaise with group companies to monitor price support activities & adherence

Key interfaces:

• Commercial Manager
• Regional Manager
• Branch Managers
• Divisional Sales Directors
• Divisional Commercial Manager
• SBD Sales Directors / Managers

Desirable Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required:

• A background in analytics within a busy environment
• Experience in Purchase/Pricing is a positive
• Good with numbers & commercially astute
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills

Personal Attributes:

• Detail orientated – able to deal with large amounts of data without getting ‘lost in the detail’, whilst ensuring the high-level objective / task is delivered
• Effective communication – clear and concise written, spoken, ability to communicate at all levels
• High Standards – demonstrating a motivation to improve insight and thereby making a real difference
• Integrity and trust – demonstrating a sense of commitment to openness, honesty, loyalty and high standards in undertaking the role
• Time management - have ability to prioritise tasks and projects

Please refer the Job description for details