Senior Pricing Analyst

Westlake Chemical Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division, seeks a Senior Pricing Analyst to independently manage complex pricing activities across multiple lines and regions. The role focuses on pricing governance, ERP pricing execution, and optimization within SAP S/4HANA, collaborating with Sales, Finance, IT, and Operations to resolve issues.

The position emphasizes data-driven pricing decisions, model development, and continuous process improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Houston,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of pricing analysis/operations experience.
• Experience with SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA pricing execution.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations or transitions preferred.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex daily pricing activities across product lines, regions, and segments.
• Maintain pricing data, price lists, rebates, contracts in SAP ECC/S/4HANA.
• Analyze pricing requests, bids, and profitability while ensuring policy alignment.
• Support SAP S/4HANA transition, validation, and data accuracy.

Skills

Pricing analysis

Pricing governance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Statistics

Tools

SAP ECC/S/4HANA

Advanced Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP)

Job description

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturers in North America. With manufacturing and distribution locations across North America, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld, and restrained joint pipe systems and fittings serving municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, irrigation, and specialty markets. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader focused on innovation, operational excellence, and delivering customer-driven solutions.

SUMMARY

The Senior Pricing Analyst is responsible for independently executing and managing complex pricing activities across multiple product lines, business segments, and regions. The role serves as a subject matter resource for pricing operations, pricing governance, and ERP pricing execution while supporting the ongoing stabilization and optimization of SAP S/4HANA. The Senior Pricing Analyst partners cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, IT, Product Management, Operations, and other business partners to resolve complex pricing issues, ensure pricing accuracy, and support business objectives. The position also identifies process improvement opportunities, supports analyst development and knowledge transfer, and contributes to pricing controls, reporting, testing, and continuous improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently manage complex daily pricing activities across multiple product lines, business segments, and regions.
• Manage and maintain customer pricing, price lists, rebates, contracts, condition records, and other pricing data within SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA.
• Analyze complex pricing requests, quotations, bids, profitability impacts, and pricing exceptions while ensuring alignment with established policies, approvals, and commercial direction.
• Serve as an escalation point and subject matter resource for complex pricing issues and operational questions.
• Perform root-cause analysis of pricing discrepancies and partner with appropriate functions to resolve recurring or systemic issues.
• Support ongoing S/4HANA transition, stabilization, and optimization activities, including pricing validation, testing, data accuracy reviews, and post-implementation support.
• Lead or participate in user acceptance testing and validation for pricing-related system enhancements and process changes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Product Management, IT, Master Data, and Operations to resolve pricing issues and support operational needs.
• Develop and maintain pricing models, reporting tools, analytical dashboards, and operational metrics to support business decision-making.
• Monitor pricing trends, margin performance, pricing exceptions, operational risks, and data-quality concerns.
• Support pricing governance, workflow approvals, escalation processes, audit requirements, and compliance with internal controls.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, standardization, and operational efficiency within pricing workflows.
• Support development and maintenance of standardized pricing procedures, documentation, work instructions, and knowledge resources.
• Provide training, coaching, and knowledge transfer to Pricing Analysts and other business partners as appropriate.
• Support ERP master-data integrity and pricing-related system maintenance activities.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy while independently managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Statistics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in pricing analysis, pricing operations, financial analysis, commercial operations, or a related field.
• Strong experience working within SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA environments, including pricing execution and condition-record maintenance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations, system transitions, stabilization efforts, or operational process improvements preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and business scenarios.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex pricing activities and serve as an escalation resource.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels and functions.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working within manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or commercial pricing environments preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, pricing governance, and operational excellence.

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.