Pricing & Analytics Specialist

Job Summary

The Pricing and Analytics Specialist is responsible for executing data-driven pricing strategies that align with our business goals. This role combines analytical expertise and strategic thinking to optimize revenue, profitability, and market competitiveness. This role requires collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze pricing performance, evaluate market trends, and recommend actionable strategies to leadership. Additionally, this role is responsible for designing pricing models, implementing tools, and establishing processes to ensure consistent and impactful pricing decisions.

This is a high-impact position for a professional who thrives on turning data into actionable insights to drive growth. (This role is expected to be a 12-18 month contract assignment.)

• Develop pricing models and frameworks to enhance revenue and profitability.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends and to understand pricing performance, profitability, and elasticity.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, including ROI and pricing elasticity.
• Build pricing simulations, scenario models, and dashboards to evaluate the impact of pricing changes.
• Collaborate with finance and sales teams to gather data and insights.

Promotion effective analysis, inclusive of ROI calculations and elasticity

• Build and maintain pricing tools and dashboards.
• Introduce or manage pricing tools, software, and automation solutions.
• Establish pricing governance, approval workflows, and performance tracking mechanisms.

• Conduct competitive pricing analysis to identify market trends and pricing opportunities and conduct competitive benchmarking.
• Assess customer willingness-to-pay through surveys, A/B tests, and behavioral data.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align pricing strategies with business objectives.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and product teams to align pricing strategies with go-to-market efforts.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, data science, or a related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA, master’s in analytics) is a plus but not required.
• 3-5+ years’ experience in pricing, analytics, or strategy-related role.
• Experience with Python and SQL required.

• Strong quantitative skills, proficiency in statistical methods, and familiarity with pricing elasticity and profitability modeling.
• Strategic Thinking and Planning capability and experience: ability to see the big picture and connect pricing decision to broader business goals.
• Experience in pricing tools (e.g., PROS, Vendavo, Zilliant, Python) and analytics platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL).
• Advanced user of PBI with the ability to build reports on given databases.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook) with emphasis on Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to influence pricing decisions and drive measurable results.
• Proven ability to present complex data insights and strategies to diverse audiences.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments and can juggle multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to autonomously set your own goals, priorities, timelines, and measure successes, all in keeping with ASSA ABLOY strategic initiatives.
• Proven Project Management experience.
• Business / Financial acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team leader and team player who values the ideas and opinions of others and collects their input as part of decision-making process.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Self-assured and presents a positive image.

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