Lead Pricing Analyst

Interim Lead Pricing Analyst

Location:

Coventry (5 days on-site)
Rate: £400-£500 per day
Duration: 6 months
Start: ASAP

Overview

SF are seeking an experienced Interim Lead Pricing Analyst to support a major pricing transformation programme within a fast-growing, multi-branch B2B organisation.

This is a hands-on interim role, acting as the right-hand support to the Pricing Director, focused on identifying pricing opportunities, cleansing and interrogating pricing data, supporting the rollout of a new pricing database, and working closely with branch stakeholders to challenge, justify, and embed pricing decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead hands-on pricing analysis, identifying margin improvement and pricing optimisation opportunities across the branch network
Support and run pricing projects in parallel, including a pricing extraction and cleansing programme to improve pricing accuracy and insight
Work with a new pricing database being implemented mid-January, ensuring clean, accurate, and structured data input
Develop and maintain pricing insight and reporting using Power BI
Act as a commercial interface between Finance, Pricing, Branch Managers, Commercial teams
Challenge and interrogate branch pricing decisions, providing clear recommendations and standing firm where required
Explain and justify pricing changes to branch managers in clear, non-technical terms
Provide structured feedback to branches, driving understanding and adoption of pricing decisions
Operate as a Finance Business Partner-style stakeholder, combining pricing expertise with strong interpersonal influence
Support the Pricing Director with insight, analysis, and decision support
Systems & Tools

Strong Excel and pricing model capability
Kerridge
Power BI
SQL
Skills & Experience Required

Proven interim or contract experience in pricing analytics roles
Strong technical capability across pricing analysis, finance and data cleansing
Experience working in multi-site / branch-based / distribution or B2B trading environments
Ability to translate complex pricing logic into clear, commercial recommendations
Confident communicator who can challenge stakeholders, justify pricing decisions, and influence outcomes
Comfortable working on-site five days per week
Proactive, resilient, and delivery-focused, able to operate in a changing environment
Please do not apply if you are not willing to do 5 days on site