Senior Pricing Analyst

Position: Senior Pricing Analyst (3046)
Position Title:

Senior Pricing Analyst (3046)

Location:

Tinley Park Corporate Office - Tinley Park, IL 60477

Salary: $85,000.00 - $ Salary/year Position type:
Full Time

Job Shift: 1stDescription

About Us:

Carl Buddig and Company, a respected name in the meat manufacturing industry, boasts a legacy of over 80 years. Founded as a family-owned company, we have evolved into a leading producer of premium meat products, including renowned lunch meats, ready-to-eat cooked meats under our Kingsford, LLC division, and savory snack meats from Old Wisconsin.

As a third-generation family business, our success is anchored in our commitment to quality, innovation, and community. With a workforce of 2,500 dedicated team members spread across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, we continue to expand, driven by a vision for excellence and a responsiveness to evolving consumer preferences.

At Carl Buddig and Company, we foster a culture centered around teamwork and innovation. We strive to create an environment that values creativity and collaboration, ensuring every team member is empowered to contribute to our collective goals.

Our dedication extends beyond our business operations. We actively support charitable initiatives and community organizations through direct contributions, volunteer work, and partnerships. We aim to make a positive impact and give back to the communities that have supported us over the years.

Join us at Carl Buddig and Company, where tradition meets innovation, and where our passion for quality meat products is matched by our commitment to our people and communities.

Position Summary:

The Senior Pricing Analyst will serve as a key leader within Finance, responsible for driving enterprise-wide pricing strategy, governance, and profitability analysis. This role will lead and coordinate pricing initiatives across the organization, ensuring alignment between Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain.

The position will also own and continuously improve customer and product profitability models, providing actionable insights that support margin expansion, informed decision-making, and long-term strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Pricing Leadership & Strategy Lead and coordinate pricing initiatives across the organization, establishing a consistent pricing governance framework.

Develop, implement, and refine pricing strategies for products and customers, aligned to company financial objectives and market dynamics.

Partner with Sales and Marketing to support pricing decisions related to new products, bids, and price adjustments.

Drive standardization of pricing processes, templates, and intake workflows.

Profitability Analysis & Reporting Own and enhance customer and product profitability reporting, delivering clear insights into margin performance and drivers.

Analyze profitability across dimensions (customer, product, channel, division) to identify risks and opportunities.

Support leadership with monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reporting on margin performance and pricing impacts.

Evaluate financial implications of pricing decisions on revenue, margin, and growth.

Modeling & Data Management Lead the development, enhancement, and standardization of profitability models (SKU, customer, and channel level).Revise and improve existing models, including assumptions, allocations, and methodologies to ensure accuracy and usability.

Manage and integrate large datasets from multiple sources (e.g., D365, BI tools) to support robust analytics.

Partner with IT and Finance teams to enhance data structure, automation, and reporting systems.

Coordinate with FP&A and Sales to update pricing assumptions for the AOP and forecasts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Controllers to align pricing and profitability insights with business decisions.

Support deal evaluation and pre-deal profitability analysis to improve commercial decision-making.

Facilitate cross-functional discussions and reviews related to pricing strategy and margin performance.

Help drive pricing integration with forecasting, budgeting, and AOP processes.

Process Improvement & Governance…