Pricing Analyst II — Hybrid: Optimize Revenue

Woodward FST; Niles (IL); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) match

Stock contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Paid holidays

Insurance (medical, dental, vision)

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

EAP / mental health benefits

Referral bonus

Job summary

Woodward is seeking a Pricing Analyst II to join our pricing team in the United States. This role focuses on in-depth pricing analysis, developing models, and partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize price realization and profitability.

Successful candidates will bring manufacturing pricing experience, strong Excel and data visualization skills (Power BI), and the ability to translate large data sets into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing pricing, pricing analysis, or revenue management
• Strong Excel skills, including data analysis, formulas, pivot tables, and reporting
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools
• Exposure to SAP or S/4HANA, especially for pricing, finance, or order data
• Ability to analyze large data sets and turn findings into clear recommendations
• Strong financial and quantitative analysis skills
• Experience working with cross-functional teams such as sales, finance, marketing, or product management
• Good communication skills for explaining pricing insights to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot errors in pricing or financial data
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines independently

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth pricing analysis and identify opportunities for optimization, with recommendations to improve price realization and financial results.
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics related to pricing, and recommend adjustments as needed to ensure continued success.
• Execute day-to-day standard pricing processes and implement pricing strategies and tactics that maximize revenue and profitability while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, product management, finance, operations, supply chain, and engineering, to develop pricing plans and promotions that support business objectives.
• Develop, refine, build, and maintain pricing models, templates, and dashboards based on business objectives and market conditions.
• Analyze cost changes, margin impact, price variance, customer profitability, and product margin performance to support pricing decisions.
• Support quote pricing, bid pricing, customer-specific pricing requests, product launch pricing, annual price increases, and other price adjustment cycles.
• Partner with sales teams on deal pricing, margin targets, and approval workflows, and review customer contracts and pricing terms to ensure alignment with company policy and profitability goals.
• Identify pricing exceptions, pricing errors, and leakage, and support pricing approvals and governance processes.
• Prepare pricing reports and presentations for leadership, help improve pricing process efficiency and data accuracy, and document pricing policies, procedures, and controls.

Skills

Manufacturing pricing experience

Financial analysis

Quantitative analysis

Market research

Pricing strategy

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP/S4HANA

Job description

Woodward is seeking a Pricing Analyst II to join our pricing team in the United States. This role focuses on in-depth pricing analysis, developing models, and partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize price realization and profitability.

Successful candidates will bring manufacturing pricing experience, strong Excel and data visualization skills (Power BI), and the ability to translate large data sets into actionable recommendations.