Pricing and Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Affinity Development Group; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Affinity Development Group seeks an Analyst for the Pricing and Competitive Intelligence team to analyze dealer pricing for the Costco Auto Program. The role requires understanding market and vehicle specifics and maintaining pricing accuracy across participating dealers.

Responsibilities include reviewing pricing anomalies, validating prices with resources, and building rapport with dealerships to support program integrity and proper pricing implementation.

Qualifications

• Two-year college or related experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to multi-task.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable meeting deadlines and adapting to change.
• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Proficient in MS Office and internet usage.

Responsibilities

• Review vehicle pricing anomalies in pricing matrices.
• Understand dealership and market factors affecting pricing.
• Validate pricing with resources and by contacting the Pricing Contact.
• Create rapport with dealerships to support the program.
• Explain pricing guidelines and recommend resolutions.
• Escalate pricing outside CAP benchmarks for review.
• Determine need for a Comp Shop or Price Verification and follow up.
• Document conversations with dealerships in the database.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking abilities

Deadline-oriented

Team player

Friendly demeanor

Education

Two-year college or related experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

SUMMARY:

The Pricing and Competitive Intelligence department accumulates, analyzes, and verifies dealer pricing for suitability within the Costco Auto Program. The Analyst is required to maintain a high-level working knowledge of the automobile business and a multitude of vehicle specifics with regards to, but not limited to Manufacturers, makes, models, trim levels, options, and incentives. The Analyst is responsible for understanding ‘market’ retail vehicle pricing through a variety of resources and provides timely work performed to identify anomalies in current and potential participating dealership’s program pricing.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review vehicle pricing anomalies within dealer-submitted vehicle pricing matrixes
• Understand individual dealership and market factors that affect the pricing
• Validate the provided pricing using available resources and by speaking with the Authorized Pricing Contact to determine if the pricing submitted is correct to what was intended, and does not circumnavigate program pricing parameters
• Create rapport with assigned dealerships that supplements the ZBC and increases the dealer’s knowledge of the Program
• Comprehension of pricing guidelines and has the ability articulate others; provide recommendations on how to resolve inconsistencies
• Escalate the pricing for further evaluation when the pricing is significantly outside of CAP benchmarks
• Determine whether a Comp Shop, a Price Verification audit, or a Shadow Shop is needed to validate the pricing, make the request and follow-up for results.
• Provide ongoing support for Zone Business Consultants in assigned terrorizes
• Document all conversations with participating dealerships in database
• Maintain open dialog with PCI Department Manager and Executive Director, as well as Field Regional Managers and the Executive Director of Field Operations and Support
• Review and determine Pricing Proposals for new Participating Dealers.
• Review and determine Price Variances as requested
• Suggest improvements to the data gathering and implementation process.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Two-year College or university; and/or related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented; able to multi-task and organize
• Excellent follow-up, relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Continually strives to improve skills and knowledge
• Must be flexible and adaptable to change
• Must be able to meet deadlines.
• Must be a team player and work well with others.
• Friendly demeanor & positive attitude
• Intermediate PC user with knowledge of MS Office software and the internet