Senior Pricing Analyst – Automotive Transportation

Vaco; Tempe (AZ); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco partners with a growing vehicle transportation technology company to enhance pricing strategy and analytics capabilities. We are seeking a Senior Pricing Analyst with a strong automotive transportation background to drive pricing decisions across a large network of lanes.

The role focuses on analyzing costs, market changes, and data-driven insights to optimize profitability. Collaboration with Finance, Data Science, and Operations will be essential to translate analytics into actionable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of pricing analytics within automotive transportation or finished-vehicle logistics.
• Direct experience in auto transportation required; general freight experience alone will not meet the requirement.
• Strong analytical background, ability to work with large datasets, and translate findings into pricing recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI; Python or similar analytics experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own pricing analysis across a large network of vehicle transportation lanes and determine competitive rates while protecting profitability.
• Evaluate transportation costs and market changes, including carrier pricing, fuel costs, routes, capacity, and other cost drivers.
• Analyze large datasets to identify pricing trends, patterns, margins, and lanes needing pricing adjustments.
• Develop pricing models, reporting, and dashboards to enable data-driven pricing decisions.
• Partner with Finance, Data Science, Operations, and other teams to improve pricing strategies and translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Pricing analytics

Automotive transportation

Data analysis

Excel advanced

Power BI

Python

Tools

Power BI

Python

Excel

Job description

Vaco has partnered with a growing vehicle transportation technology company looking to enhance its pricing strategy and analytics capabilities. They are seeking an experienced Senior Pricing Analyst with a strong background in automotive transportation and vehicle logistics.

Job Title: Senior Pricing Analyst – Automotive Transportation

Location: Remote

Pay Range: $100,000-$125,000 annual salary

Responsibilities:

• Own pricing analysis across a large network of vehicle transportation lanes, helping determine competitive customer rates while protecting profitability.
• Evaluate transportation costs and market changes, including carrier pricing, fuel costs, route activity, capacity, and other factors that impact the cost of moving vehicles.
• Analyze large datasets to identify pricing trends, patterns, margin opportunities, and lanes where pricing adjustments may be needed.
• Develop pricing models, reporting, and dashboards that help the business make faster, data-driven pricing decisions.
• Partner closely with Finance, Data Science, Operations, and other teams to improve pricing strategies and translate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of pricing, pricing analytics, or closely related analytical experience within automotive transportation, finished-vehicle logistics, or vehicle relocation.
• Direct experience within the auto transportation industry and a strong understanding of the factors that influence the cost of moving vehicles from origin to destination is required; general freight experience alone will not meet the requirement.
• Strong analytical background with the ability to work through large datasets, identify patterns, and translate findings into actionable pricing recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with analytical and reporting tools such as Power BI; Python, data science, or similar advanced analytics experience is a plus.

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