Pricing Analyst

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that's why we're inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other's growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.
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Job Purpose/Overview
The Pricing Analyst is responsible for ensuring that pricing requests are handled mutually and efficiently depending on the customer and project for both Reference Lab (RL), Point of Care, (PoC), Imaging systems, and any other products in the diagnostic portfolio (at-home, allergy portfolio, and others). The Pricing Analyst will document and create continuity and consistency in the pricing process so that current and subsequent associates can make clear and principled decisions relating to customer offers. They will review margins and competitive invoices to ensure that proposals are within guidelines. Finally, the Pricing Analyst is responsible for using competitive insights and market trends to analyze Antech catalogue pricing and exceptions made to pricing and provide focused feedback to Sales Operations Leadership and Marketing Leaders with the goal of helping them to create future-state pricing and revenue generating discount strategies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends relating to diagnostic portfolio and pricing to ensure competitive and profitable pricing guidelines.
• Review and approve requests for discounted prices that fall below guidelines.
• Present key conclusions and recommendations to leadership to aid in creation of pricing strategy and marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the Customer Pricing team to create detailed processes and best practices when reaching pricing recommendations and advising on fee schedules.
• Work with Training Team to ensure that the Sales Team is trained in and has the required guidelines to successfully execute our pricing strategy.
• Work with sales team and provide price analysis comparisons to competitor invoices.
• Provide subject matter expertise on pricing in projects and promotions.
• Collaborate with IT, Sales Team, Marketing Team, and others to implement system changes.
• Work with outside vendors (programmers) to troubleshoot and correct system errors that could impede workflow.
• Handle cyclical pricing initiatives (annual fee changes and other mass updates).
• Create and maintain a system to simplify and track the issuing of credits.
• Assist in special projects on an ad hoc basis including database changes and other mass updates.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Econ, or the equivalent years of experience working in one of the above fields.
• 5 or more years of experience working on pricing models and processes.
• Understanding of the Veterinary diagnostic industry is highly preferred.
• Experience working with a field-based sales team is highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong ability to analyze and synthesize data from various systems into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to notice details and extrapolate critical information when providing analysis.
• Ability to work independently, proactively, and across teams to share trends, analyses, and recommendations.
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to share and defend their opinion or insight/recommendation.
• Ability to solve practical problems, define cause and effect with demonstrated troubleshooting and investigation skills.
• Maintains ethical standards regardless of pushback from others and unwilling to compromise ethics for convenience.
• Ability to use the 5 Principles to make the best decisions.
• Able to proficiently use the Microsoft suite, and demonstration of ability to learn new programs easily and independently.
• In-depth experience with Excel required and Power BI analytics preferred.

Travel
There is not notable travel in this position but could be asked to travel on occasion up to 10% of the time.
The Target Pay Range for this position is $76,000 - $96,000 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training and budget.
We are a rapidly growing, stable company with excellent advancement opportunity. We offer a great benefits package and associate pet health benefits too! If you are passionate about animal healthcare, are motivated by making a difference we want to hear from you!
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at Antech Careers