Overview
This Pricing Analyst role serves as a centralized resource for intermodal costing and pricing decisions. The position establishes, maintains, and analyzes pricing, and provides recommendations to Sales and Operations to support volume and revenue growth for the Intermodal business line. The role reports to the Director Intermodal Pricing.
Responsibilities
- Provide intermodal pricing across the spectrum, including spot rate requests and formal RFPs.
- Manage pricing processes from receipt through submission, coordinating with Operations and Sales throughout.
- Partner with Operations to ensure freight is routed as quoted and in the most profitable manner possible through continuous template management.
- Support intermodal growth by educating Sales on the mode and offering new modal alternatives to OTR.
- Maintain railroad and drayage vendor pricing to ensure accuracy and effectiveness.
- Provide regular and ad hoc pricing analysis and reporting for Management and Sales.
- Engage with Operations to understand current market conditions and help formulate pricing levels.
- Work with Billing and AR to resolve missing rates and expirations.
- Analyze historical and market data to identify opportunities to increase margins, improve the carrier base, and reduce cost while growing business.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Finance or Business preferred.
- 2–5 years of experience.
- Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills.
- Proficiency with Excel; ability to manage complex data and summarize results. Knowledge of MS Access is a plus.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to identify cost elements within complex RFPs.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail; ability to work as a team player.
- Innovative mindset; uses creativity and good judgment to develop solutions and resolve issues.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $53,024.40 - $70,699.20 (based on the national average for the position).
- Eligible for an annual discretionary bonus targeted at 3%.
- Starting pay is determined based on applicants’ qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location.
- Benefit program includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage
- 401k Plan
- Wellness Program
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Other benefit plan options
Location
- LA County Applicants: The employer will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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