Pricing and Promotion Analyst Sales

pladis Foods Limited; United States; On-site; USD 76,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive opportunity

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

pladis Foods Limited is seeking an analyst for the Revenue Growth Management function to enhance data-driven decision making. The role involves comprehensive analysis of pricing, promotions, and trade investments to boost profitability.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of experience in relevant analytics. The position offers a competitive salary of $76k – $100k annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in CPG, retail analytics, commercial finance, or sales analytics.
• Ability to translate data into clear insights and business recommendations.
• Willingness to learn and grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Analyze revenue and profitability drivers including pricing and promotions.
• Develop RGM dashboards and performance reporting.
• Maintain core datasets used for RGM reports.
• Assist with analysis to support pricing initiatives.
• Monitor trade promo performance versus original plan.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups)

Power Pivot, Power Query, and Power BI experience

Strong analytical and data management skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Experience with large datasets

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field

Job description

Purpose

This role sits within the Revenue Growth Management function and is responsible for driving profitable growth through analytics and insights across pricing, promotion, trade investment, and product mix. The position partners closely with Sales, Finance, and Marketing to enhance the effectiveness of trade promotions, optimize investment decisions, and strengthen data‑driven commercial decision‑making. The analyst plays a key role in managing commercial datasets, maintaining trade promotion planning tools, and developing reporting and actionable insights. Through this work, the role supports the organization in maximizing net revenue and improving promotional return on investment.

Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

• RGM + Commercial Analytics
  • Analyze key drivers of revenue and profitability including pricing, promotions, trade spend, and product mix.
  • Support the development of recurring RGM dashboards and performance reporting.
  • Generate insights on promotion effectiveness, trade investment ROI, and customer profitability.
  • Identify trends and opportunities to improve revenue realization and promotional performance.
  • Support the preparation of materials for monthly commercial performance reviews.
• Trade Promotion Planning & Performance
  • Influence promotional planning process, providing inputs and event details going into Blue Planner.
  • Ensure promotion plans align with customer agreements.
  • Monitor trade promo performance versus original plan, highlight key over/under spends.
  • Support post‑event analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of major promotions.
  • Assist in identifying best practices and opportunities to improve promotional ROI.
  • Partner with Sales teams to ensure promotional plans and trade investments are accurately captured.
• Data & Reporting
  • Maintain and manage core datasets (Blue Planner, POS Data, Financial SKU Data) used for RGM reports.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to support commercial decision‑making.
  • Improve reporting automation and data accessibility where possible.
  • Ensure accuracy and consistency across commercial reporting outputs.
  • Work closely with Finance to align reporting on trade spend and net revenue.
  • Contribute to building a stronger data‑driven culture within the commercial organization.
• Pricing & Trade Investment
  • Assist with analysis to support pricing initiatives and price changes.
  • Support evaluation of trade investments across customers and channels.
  • Help identify opportunities to improve trade spend efficiency.

Skills and Experience Required

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data manipulation); Power Pivot, Power Query, and Power BI experience a PLUS.
• Strong computer skills, with experience using Windows‑based PC programs (Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong sense of Teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple data sources.
• Ability to translate data into clear insights and business recommendations.
• Willingness to learn and grow professionally.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in CPG, retail analytics, commercial finance, or sales analytics.

Personal Attributes Required

• Attention to detail and accountable for quality of work delivered.
• Passion for breaking the status quo and leveraging technology.
• Able to re‑prioritize as needed to meet business needs.
• Strong communicator who turns complex data into clear insights for business partners.
• Detail‑oriented with solid analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Uses data to drive pricing, promotion decisions, and business outcomes.

Additional Job Details

• Base starting salary ranges from $76k – $100k/year; pay is based on market location, knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
• Annual incentive opportunity, awarded based on individual and company performance.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, well‑being, and financial security.

Equal Opportunity Statement

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.