Pricing Director

About the position

Due to growth, Lazer Logistics has an opening for a Pricing Director, reporting to the VP of Commercial Finance, located in its Alpharetta, GA corporate office. This critical role will be a key partner to the Sales and Operations departments and will be responsible for delivering pricing models, tools and insights. This position will work hand in hand with Sales leadership to prepare compelling proposals for our current and future customers and will also work with Finance to assess the accuracy of pricing models and adjust accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Assessing data from a variety of sources to gain insights into pricing strategies and market trends.
• Applying statistical modeling methods to determine the potential impact of pricing strategies on profitability.
• Collaborating with Sales and Operations teams to develop competitive quotes for sales opportunities.
• Collaborating with Finance team to assess the effectiveness of pricing models and update as needed. Measure actual to bid performance.
• Developing dynamic pricing tools to effectively respond to changing market needs and trends.
• Preparing and presenting pricing analysis findings to Executives and Sales teams.
• Manage Pricing committee process.
• Analyze current pricing model, make recommendations for improvement, gain buy-in from affected groups and implement.
• Develop new pricing models for emerging product lines.
• Assess the current pricing process for efficiency and effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Finance, Economics or related field preferred.
• 5-7 years of relevant finance and pricing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and address the objectives of Sales and Operations teams through collaboration.
• Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial/commercial mindset.
• Solutions oriented and intuitive critical thinking and leadership skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in pricing strongly preferred, experience in logistics and/or automotive is a plus.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization.
• Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ethics and integrity. Takes pride in the work they deliver.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and Power Point. Experience in Power BI a plus.
• Ability to seek and navigate through challenges by maintaining optimism, respect, and dedication to Lazer Logistics' overall purpose and core values.