Pricing & Database Specialist (Toronto, ON)

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier beverage distribution company in Toronto is seeking a Pricing & Database Analyst. This full-time role involves managing pricing submissions across provincial markets, maintaining internal databases, and conducting market analysis to support retail pricing strategies. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and strong analytical skills. The position offers competitive benefits, fostering professional growth and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and prescription coverage

Dental and vision plans

Tuition assistance

401(k) plan

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in an analytical role or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to analyze, manipulate, and interpret data sets.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update internal price lists reflecting costs and pricing.
• Ensure ERP systems are updated with pricing submissions.
• Prepare price quotations for new product initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Quantitative skills

Process improvement

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Power Point

ERP systems

Job description

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people - and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the premier wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer's isn't just one of Forbes' Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933. The reputation of Southern Glazer's is well-established, and it's no surprise that we are regularly recognized for our culture. Southern Glazer's has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity, as well as for Women and Parents and Families. These accolades speak volumes about our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture of belonging for all employees. As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more. By joining Southern Glazer's, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

The Pricing & Database Analyst will be assisting both Pricing and Finance business areas. The role will be responsible for the administration of all pricing submissions with each provincial liquor board, while ensuring all internal database and ERP systems are updated accordingly. Additionally, the role will be primarily responsible for running price quotes to achieve a strategic retail price, while ensuring margin profitability is maintained for all products across all provincial markets. This will involve leading cross-functional conversations between the Sales and Marketing teams to ensure alignment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain and update Internal Price Lists to accurately reflect product cost of goods sold (COGS), indirect costs, supplier transfer prices, foreign exchange rates, and applicable rebates across all provincial markets.
• Ensure ERP systems, pricing tools, and internal databases are consistently updated with the latest pricing submissions, changes, and supplier data.
• Prepare price quotations and scenario analysis for theoretical, existing, and new products to support innovation initiatives and meet sales and marketing objectives.
• Monitor liquor board pricing structure changes and ensure internal pricing calculators remain aligned with provincial liquor board methodologies.
• Submit all price changes to Provincial Liquor Boards accurately and on time, in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Generate monthly reports including Price History, National Price Lists, and Regional Profitability to support suppliers and internal business partners
• Coordinate new supplier onboarding by ensuring accurate setup of master data and seamless integration across ERP and pricing systems.
• Deliver cross-functional reporting and analytical support, including break-even analysis, strategic pricing recommendations, and promotional effectiveness insights to guide decision-making across Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams.
• Ad-hoc analyses and requests, as required.
• Perform other job-related duties and projects assigned by management.

Additional Primary Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• 1-3 years of experience in an analytical role; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong ability to analyze, manipulate, and interpret data sets, transforming them into clear, concise insights and actionable recommendations that can be effectively communicated to stakeholders.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, verbal and written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office is required - Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Ability to streamline processes to create efficiencies.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co- workers, other business areas, and government agencies.
• Planning and organizational skills necessary to coordinate workload around multiple assignments.
• Energetic, adaptable, and able to work with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affimative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges. If you have any questions or concerns about whether this posting complies/adheres with local pay transparency requirements, please contact the SGWS talent acquisition team at [e-mail]