Pricing Analyst

Dayton Freight Lines; North Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive weekly pay

Comprehensive benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision)

Paid holidays and vacation days

Job summary

Dayton Freight Lines in North Dayton, Ohio is looking for a Pricing Analyst to determine account profitability and propose pricing changes based on several analyses. Key responsibilities include analyzing pricing requests, managing tariffs, and providing profitability reports.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, basic math abilities, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The role offers competitive weekly pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills are essential for interacting with internal and external customers.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Pricing Requests and decide on profitability.
• Perform audits and manage account profitability reports.
• Conduct competitive rate comparisons.
• Review contract verbiage and propose new pricing.
• Track Service Center performance metrics.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Basic math skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Fluent in English

Job description

Overview

Pricing Analysts are responsible for determining profitability of existing accounts and proposing new pricing on accounts by analyzing a number of factors to determine cost and establish pricing necessary to attain proper contribution.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Pricing Request- approving if profitable, denying if unprofitable
• Perform 90 day audits of accounts
• Manage/review expiring tariffs
• Perform Account Manager and terminal profitability reports
• Perform competitive rate comparisons
• Knowledge of Transportation contracts
• Respond to inquiries on quote requests, courtesy invoice reductions and tariff/contract publications brought forth by internal and external customers
• Determine profitability of existing accounts and proposed new pricing on accounts by Review contract verbiage for submissions that may not be to our favor and forward to Legal with any inquiry
• Report data on pricings approved/profiles submitted
• Acquire credit scores on necessary Customers
• Calculate costs of volume shipments to ascertain needed revenue for proper contribution on volume quotes
• Work closely with Account Managers, Service Center Managers, Regional Sales Directors and other Management and internal departments
• Understand rate structure, discount, FAK, minimum floor charges, accessorials, fuel surcharges, loading/unloading allowances, rebates, etc. and how it affects profitability
• Authority to formulate, affect, interpret, or implement Pricing management policies or operating practices
• Carries out major Pricing assignments in conducting the operations of the business
• Authority to negotiate and bind the company on significant Pricing matters
• Provide consultation or expert Pricing advice to management
• Track assigned Service Center performance and adjust goals for better performance
• Assist in covering responses sent to the Pricing group email group as needed
• Assist fellow Pricing team members on projects and/or backlog as needed
• Complete special projects issued by Management as needed
• Continuously improve processes

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communicationskills
• Can work in a fast paced environment
• Basic math skills
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Fast-paced work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, 401(k), etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days