Pricing Analyst

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Pricing Analyst supports the execution of pricing programs, profitability analysis, and reporting initiatives for the Distribution Business Unit. This role assists in evaluating customer and product pricing performance, developing pricing recommendations, maintaining reporting tools, and supporting commercial decision-making.

Working closely with Sales, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Pricing leadership, the Pricing Analyst will leverage data and analytics to identify pricing opportunities, support margin improvement initiatives, and provide actionable insights that contribute to profitable growth. This position offers a strong foundation for developing expertise in pricing strategy, commercial analytics, and business performance management.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Pricing Support & Analysis

• Support the execution of pricing strategies, programs, and initiatives across the Distribution business.
• Analyze pricing data to identify trends, pricing inconsistencies, and opportunities for margin improvement.
• Assist with customer pricing requests, special pricing approvals, and discount analyses.
• Monitor pricing compliance and help ensure pricing policies and processes are followed.
• Support pricing reviews by preparing data, reports, and recommendations for management review.

Reporting & Data Management

• Maintain recurring pricing, sales, and profitability reports.
• Update dashboards and scorecards that provide visibility into pricing performance and key business metrics.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across pricing reports and analytical tools.
• Assist with data extraction, validation, and management activities from ERP and business intelligence systems.

Profitability Analysis

• Support customer, product, and category profitability analyses.
• Assist in evaluating revenue, margin, and cost trends across the business.
• Provide analytical support for pricing actions, customer negotiations, and business development opportunities.
• Help identify opportunities to improve profitability through pricing and commercial actions.

Commercial & Sales Support

• Partner with Sales teams to provide pricing analysis and customer-level insights.
• Assist with bid responses, contract renewals, and customer pricing reviews.
• Support the evaluation of new business opportunities through pricing and profitability analysis.
• Prepare reports and materials that support customer and commercial discussions.

Market Intelligence

• Monitor market trends, competitive pricing activity, and key cost drivers affecting the business.
• Assist in tracking changes in raw material, freight, and other cost inputs that may influence pricing decisions.
• Gather information to support pricing recommendations and business planning activities.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency and analytical processes.
• Assist with maintaining pricing databases, models, and business tools.
• Support ongoing efforts to automate and standardize pricing-related processes and reporting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with Sales, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to support business objectives.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to team members and stakeholders.
• Participate in business reviews and provide analytical support as needed.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, Statistics, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a related field required.
• 0-3 years of experience in pricing, finance, business analytics, sales operations, or a related analytical role preferred.
• Internship or co-op experience in analytics, finance, sales operations, or business intelligence is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing, packaging, distribution, or foodservice industries is helpful but not required.

Technical Skills

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Basic understanding of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or NetSuite preferred.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities.

Professional Skills

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Curiosity and desire to develop expertise in pricing, profitability, and commercial analytics.

Success Measures

• Timely and accurate completion of pricing analyses and reporting.
• Improved visibility in customer and product profitability.
• Effective support for sales opportunities and pricing initiatives.
• High levels of data accuracy and reporting reliability.
• Increased efficiency through process improvements and automation.
• Growth in pricing knowledge, analytical capability, and business impact over time.

 

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $65,000-$95,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

 

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

 

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Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

 

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

 

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