Summary:

The pricing / quote analyst is responsible for maintaining pricing tools, profitability models, and pricing sheets.

Job Duties:

• Develop and maintain pricing tools and profitability models
• Work with all departments to maintain pricing sheets on main lanes for airfreight for quick turnaround of quotes
• Grow total gross profit by identifying pricing actions that encourage higher sale values, conversion rates, margin rates, and customer satisfaction
• Present pricing analysis at a monthly strategy meeting, with insights, trends, and suggestions
• Communicate and help implement pricing changes bi-directionally through the command chain
• Manage pricing-related projects including establishing timelines
• Lead the day-to-day pricing activities across all product categories
• Evaluate pricing strategy performance and present recommendations to leadership in Merchandising that drive profitability and competitive pricing
• Liaise with department managers to ensure alignment on vendors used
• Work with departments on closed business to ensure the sold business is set up properly - providing shipping instructions to operations
• Issue all quotes via the operating system
• Track success / failure of quotes issued and provide regular feedback to department managers
• Review preferred vendor rates, and agreed margins, with department managers to ensure we are price competitive
• Other duties as required and assigned

Requirements:

• BA/BS Degree in Finance or Accounting from a four year college or university.
• Minimum of two years of related experience
• Experience with US Customs Regulations. CHB licensed preferred, but not required
• Experience with the CargoWise suite of logistics software
• Knowledge in all modes of transport
• Knowledge of Import and Export processes and requirements as it relates to pricing
• PC literate with experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Access and Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers
• Strong Analytical skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Strong organization and project-management skills, including the ability to meet demanding, evolving, and often competing deadlines
• Ability to Work cross-functionally throughout departments to prioritize pricing request responses

Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and talk. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and temperate climate conditions.