Strategic Pricing Leader

PLZ Corp; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Bonus programs

Job summary

PLZ Corp is seeking a Pricing Manager to develop and execute pricing strategies across products and markets. This role partners with Sales, Finance, and leadership to establish models, evaluate opportunities, and deliver data-driven recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in pricing or analytics, strong Excel and BI skills, and a proven ability to influence senior leaders in a matrix organization. This on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 7–10+ years of progressive experience in pricing, revenue management, finance, commercial strategy, or business analytics.
• Demonstrated success developing pricing strategies that improve revenue and profitability.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using large datasets to drive business decisions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with BI and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Experience working with ERP and CRM systems such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing strategies that align with growth and profitability objectives.
• Lead pricing initiatives across products, services, customer segments, and markets.
• Build and maintain pricing models balancing value, competition, and financials.
• Conduct market, competitive, and customer analyses to identify opportunities and risks.
• Analyze sales, margin, and profitability to recommend pricing adjustments.
• Partner with Sales to support strategic deals, pricing approvals, and negotiations.
• Develop pricing policies, governance, and approval processes for consistency.
• Monitor pricing performance using KPIs and dashboards; identify trends.
• Lead price increase planning and execution with customer impact assessments.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis for decisions.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning with pricing insights.
• Identify opportunities to improve pricing processes, systems, and analytics via automation.
• Mentor and develop pricing analysts and team members.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

ERP/CRM systems

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP/CRM systems (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, MS Dynamics)

Job description

PLZ Corp is seeking a Pricing Manager to develop and execute pricing strategies across products and markets. This role partners with Sales, Finance, and leadership to establish models, evaluate opportunities, and deliver data-driven recommendations.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in pricing or analytics, strong Excel and BI skills, and a proven ability to influence senior leaders in a matrix organization. This on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation.