Pricing & Profitability Manager

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative company as a Pricing & Profitability Manager, where you'll shape pricing strategies and evaluate new business opportunities. This role involves working cross-functionally with departments like Sales and Engineering, utilizing your analytical skills to drive profitability. You'll prepare pricing proposals, build financial models, and analyze customer profitability, contributing directly to strategic growth initiatives. If you have a passion for data-driven decision-making and a strong background in finance, this position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development and impactful projects.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Impactful projects

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in pricing, finance, or cost accounting.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into insights.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present pricing proposals for competitive pricing structures.
• Build financial models including DCF, NPV, and IRR calculations.
• Collaborate with R&D and Engineering on Capital Production Requests.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Data Analysis

Advanced Excel

Pricing Strategy

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics

Tools

ERP Systems

Financial Planning Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Rockford Metals - Rockford, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Human Resources

Description

About the Role

Are you passionate about data-driven decision-making and pricing strategy? Join our team as a Pricing & Profitability Manager, where you’ll play a key role in shaping how we evaluate new business opportunities, develop pricing models, and ensure long-term profitability. You'll work cross-functionally across departments including Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Finance to support strategic growth initiatives with clear, actionable insights.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented, analytical thinker with strong financial modeling skills and a deep understanding of manufacturing cost structures.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and present pricing proposals for new and existing customers, ensuring competitive and profitable pricing structures.
• Build robust financial models, including Capital Investment Analyses, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), NPV, and IRR calculations.
• Track commodity indices (e.g., PPI, CDI, Harbor) and integrate relevant data into pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with R&D and Engineering on Capital Production Requests to assess feasibility and ROI of new product investments.
• Maintain up-to-date pricing schedules and ensure accuracy in customer invoicing.
• Analyze customer profitability and identify improvement opportunities
• Participate in special projects focused on pricing strategy, cost optimization, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, Business, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in pricing, finance, or cost accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, financial functions such as DCF, IRR, NPV).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into business insights.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial planning tools.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in presenting to senior leadership.
• Team-oriented approach with the ability to collaborate across departments.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a collaborative, innovative company driving growth in the packaging industry.
• Work on impactful projects that directly contribute to company profitability and strategy.
• Enjoy a supportive work culture with opportunities for professional development and advancement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Calculate, analyze, evaluate and present pricing proposals to Sales and Finance leadership.
• Develop Capital Investment analyses to support pricing proposals and customer investment.
• Advanced Excel knowledge (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting, DCF, IRR, NPV).
• Ability to develop and present financial analyses and sales proposals to Sales Director and VP Finance & IT in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with ERP, costing systems, pricing analysis, financial modeling, investment analysis, amortization schedules, cost mark-ups, etc.
• Familiarity with manufacturing throughput, impact of equipment cycle times and operational complexities related to pricing and costing.

Supervised by:

• Vice President of Business Development and Marketing

Relationships:

• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with Sales, Customer Service, Sourcing/Procurement, Inventory Control and Production Planning, Operations, Industrial Engineering, R&D, Director of FP&A, Controller, SI&OP Cost Accounting, Accounts Receivable, and others as needed.

Qualifications