What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pricing Manager position at Grey Eagle Distributors and Careers?
Position Title: Pricing Manager
Location: Fenton, MO
Department: Sales & Marketing
Position reports to: Sr. Director of Marketing and Business Planning
Primary purpose and function of position:
The Pricing Manager is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining pricing strategies that support revenue growth, margin improvement, and competitive positioning within the beverage distribution marketplace. This role partners closely with Sales, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Supplier Partners to ensure pricing accuracy, profitability, and compliance with company standards and supplier agreements.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement pricing strategies to optimize profitability across all beverage categories (beer, wine, spirits, NA, etc.)
- Analyze data to identify opportunities to increase sales, distribution, profitability and provide recommendations to management
- Monitor gross profit performance and make recommendations based on trends, elasticity, and volume impact
- Maintain and update price books, promotions, and discount structures across internal systems VIP/RAS
- Oversee price reporting system (new items, UPC’s, frontline prices, monthly promotional frequency, duration, etc)
- Maintain and communicate monthly pricing internally and externally
- Manage supplier price changes, new item builds, and promotional program execution
- Maintain and analyze VIPR promotion price reporting via BudNet.
- Lead the annual price increase process, coordinating with leadership and suppliers
- Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools to provide visibility into pricing performance
- Conduct Margin Analysis, Breakeven Analysis, and Price Point analysis as needed
- Comply with all Wholesaler Equity Agreement requirements, Grey Eagle and supplier standards and policies
- Adhere to all Federal, State and Local liquor regulations
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as required
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Excellent computer skills required including advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Experience with VIP (Vermont Information Processing) a plus
- Prior pricing, budgeting and/or inventory experience a plus
- Excellent analytical skills, including ability to utilize and integrate data from various sources, accurately interpret data and appropriately apply findings to business issues.
- Excellent customer service & problem solving skills
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Leadership skills – ability to interact with key accounts, buyers & decision-makers
- Highly self-motivated, strong initiative & follow-through
- Regular and reliable attendance required
- Ability to pass a required pre-employment background and drug screening
- Ability to perform all essential job functions and duties as assigned
WHY CHOOSE GREY EAGLE DISTRIBUTORS?
We offer...
401(k) retirement savings plan with a percentage company-match contribution
Competitive wages
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Employee assistance plan — for access to counseling, consulting and other community resources
Wellness program
Subject to eligibility, terms, and conditions
Who we are:
Grey Eagle Distributors is the largest Anheuser-Busch beer distributor in Missouri and one of the largest in the Midwest. Our team is dedicated to delivering the best in class service and the highest quality products to our customers. We take pride having a special presence in the community through our involvement with many charitable organizations in the St. Louis area.
We offer many opportunities to learn and grow your career. Come work for a company that the Business Journal named "Best place to work!"