Pricing Analyst - ONSITE in Tampa

usfoods; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a pricing analyst at the distribution center level to execute pricing strategy and support margin goals. You will review price deviations, assist with CBAs, and provide pricing queries to Sales and field teams.

You will develop pricing recommendations for local bids, manage DSBC reporting, and coordinate with the Strategic Pricing Manager to optimize margins within the designated DC. A strong analytical skillset and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 3 years pricing experience required.
• Pricing experience within foodservice or food manufacturing highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage price deviations and exceptions for Territory Managers aligned to the designated DC.
• Evaluate requests for commission-based adjustments and price approvals.
• Answer pricing queries escalated from Sales and other US Foods employees for the DC.
• Develop pricing recommendations to support bids for local customers and new acquisitions.
• Manage area DSBC reporting to improve margins and identify costing errors.
• Execute weekly promotional pricing in the DC.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Pricing analysis

Sales support

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PRIME pricing system

Pricing databases

Job description

Join Our Community of Food People!

BASIC PURPOSE

Execute pricing strategy at the distribution center (DC) level to support company margin goals and local "Go to Market" strategy. Identify margin improvement opportunities by managing area-wide Daily Sales Below Cost (DSBC) process.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review and manage price deviations and exceptions for Territory Managers (TMs) aligned to designated DC. This includes evaluating requests for commission-based adjustments (CBAs), self-funded deviations, and price approvals.

Answer pricing queries escalated from Sales and other USF employees as required for the designated DC.

Analyze and develop pricing recommendations to support bids for local customers (e.g., excluding schools) and conduct special pricing reviews for new customer acquisition for the designated DC, in partnership with Strategic Pricing Manager.

Manage area DSBC reporting process to improve area margins. Identify costing errors and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve.

Execute weekly promotional pricing in designated DC.

Monitor and identify opportunities by analyzing and reporting on margin and market pricing. Work closely with District Sales Managers (DSMs) on auditing ongoing local self-funded deviations.

Utilize Merlin to identify product and category opportunities for pricing strategies. Complete ad-hoc pricing analysis as required by the Strategic Pricing Manager, Area President or Region Pricing Manager.

Manage and upload exceptions for vendor price list from local/regional suppliers.

Maintain customer pricing rationale (CPR) back-up for area.

SUPERVISION

None

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Pricing Manager; Region Pricing Manager; Area President; AVP of Merchandising and Marketing and area sales team (VP Sales, Sales Manager, DSMs, CSC, and TMs)

External: Customers, vendors

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: Bachelor's Degree, or minimum 3 years of pricing experience required.

Related Experience: Pricing experience within foodservice or food manufacturing companies highly desired. Strong quantitative and analytical skills required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Proven experience working with and supporting sales teams; strong business acumen and interpersonal skills a must.
• Proficiency required in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Able to access information within established pricing databases and/or analyze data made available from analysts. Knowledge of the PRIME pricing system highly desired.

This role may also receive annual incentive plan bonus.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $60,000 - $100,000

***EOE - Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***