What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pricing Manager position at Decker Truck Line, Inc.?
Decker Truck Line is a family owned company celebrating over 95 years in business! We were recently named one of North America's Best Fleets to Drive For the 5th year in a row, and North America's 2025 #1 Large Carrier to Drive For! Becoming part of the Decker family means becoming part of an award-winning company that also won an "Elite Fleet" award this year, the "Iowa Motor Truck Association Image Campaign" 2 years in the row for community involvement, fundraisers and local donations and was a recipient of Hy-Vee’s “Transportation Supplier of the Year” Award.
Pricing Manager Role Summary:
Decker Truck Line, Inc. has an opportunity available for a self-motivated and tech-savvy individual to join our team at our West Des Moines office as a Pricing Manager. This role has ownership of executing the successful Pricing of our Fleet Network. Main accountabilities will be owning the process from RFI, RFP and bid submission and any follow up required, for all service offerings. Continual analysis of performance compared to the market and implementing price adjustments as the market dictates. The Pricing Manager will collaborate frequently with the Business Development Team to review new opportunities and ensure existing business is meeting financial expectations.
Pricing Manager Responsibilities & Tasks:
- Understanding all pricing programs and ensuring their accurate, consistent implementation
- Designing and performing timely price analysis
- Troubleshooting pricing anomalies and inconsistencies
- Conducting financial analysis to assess the impact of pricing changes
- Collaborating with Sales and Marketing teams to align pricing strategies with business objectives
- Preparing analysis for discretionarily-priced customers and analysis of current contract customers to suggest pricing strategies
- Training and supporting Sales teams on pricing policies and strategies
- Maintaining current knowledge of relevant pricing procedures and practices
- Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements related to pricing
- Confirming pricing is within thresholds set by KSM, DAT and other industry benchmarks
- Managing pricing communication and implementation of new price changes by ensuring legal documents are updated to reflect new price changes
- Preparing comprehensive reports on pricing strategies and performance metrics
- Anticipating potential pricing evolutions in the market leveraging Market Insight analysis and industry benchmarks
- Other duties as assigned
Pricing Manager Experience, Skills and Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management and/or Finance
- Three years’ minimum experience in a directly related position. End to end supply chain experience/knowledge of trucking industry is highly preferred
- Strong experience in dedicated pricing models is highly preferred
- Experience with pricing software and analytical tools
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data
- Strong understanding of market dynamics and competitive analysis
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- KSM/Freight Math, Freight Science or similar optimization tools a plus
What You Get From Decker:
- A competitive salary paid weekly PLUS a quarterly performance bonus!
- Optional Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance!
- Flexible Spending Accounts for both Medical and Dependent Care Expenses!
- One week of PTO upon hire; another week at 6 months and then annually thereafter!
- Paid Holidays, 401(k) with an employer match and more!
Equal Opportunity Employer