Strategic Pricing Analyst — Margin & Deal Advisor

Trace3; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and视sion

Job summary

Trace3 is building a centralized Pricing Operations function in Irvine focused on margin performance, smarter pricing decisions, and a better seller experience.

As a hands-on Pricing Analyst, you will review deals, analyze pricing data, and provide recommendations that improve profitability and accelerate deal execution.

The successful candidate will combine analytics with business judgment, support complex sales opportunities, and partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Procurement.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of pricing, deal desk or related analytic discipline.
• Ability to analyze pricing, profitability, discounting and margins.
• Strong data interpretation and business recommendation skills.
• Understanding gross profit, margins, pricing strategy and deal economics.
• Advanced Excel data modeling and reporting capabilities.
• Attention to data quality and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide pricing guidance, commercial recommendations, and deal support to improve profitability.
• Review data, transactions, pricing exceptions and outcomes to identify margin opportunities.
• Evaluate options for complex opportunities and partner with stakeholders to inform decisions.
• Translate analysis into actionable recommendations and leadership reporting.
• Promote pricing tools, processes, and best practices across sales.
• Document outcomes and lessons learned to improve consistency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations, Procurement and other stakeholders.

Skills

Pricing analysis

Deal desk

Sales operations

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Business judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Analytics

Tools

CRM platforms

ERP systems

CPQ solutions

Pricing tools

BI platforms

Job description

Trace3 is building a centralized Pricing Operations function in Irvine focused on margin performance, smarter pricing decisions, and a better seller experience.

As a hands-on Pricing Analyst, you will review deals, analyze pricing data, and provide recommendations that improve profitability and accelerate deal execution.

The successful candidate will combine analytics with business judgment, support complex sales opportunities, and partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Procurement.