Product Pricing Strategy & Profitability Analyst

Summary

The Product Pricing & Profitability Analyst identifies, develops, and delivers strategic solutions to improve product profitability. As the primary owner and tactical executor of price lists, guidelines, and implementation for the product lines, this position ensures pricing supports margin and growth targets.  They will act as the central point of contact for all pricing questions and requests from Sales, as well as cost targets for Operations.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and periodically update pricing, regularly consulting with Product Managers.
• Analyze cost, competitive benchmarks, and customer value to recommend list price changes and discount strategies that improve profitability while remaining commercially competitive.
• Own day-to-day pricing execution, collaborating with Product Managers to align pricing with product strategy, value propositions, and roadmap decisions.
• Create and update price records in ERP system, manage effective dates, and ensure accuracy of pricing keys, terms, and conditions.
• Serve as first-line approver for non-standard pricing requests within defined authority, preparing data-backed recommendations for leadership when escalations are required.
• Support Sales with pricing support for proposals, RFQs, and long-term agreements.  Consolidate cost data, prepare price build-ups, assess margin, and document key pricing assumptions and risks.
• Monitor price realization, margin leakage, and deal performance.  Identify root causes (e.g., discounting behavior, configuration choices, service terms) and propose corrective actions.
• Partner with Operations to understand cost changes (materials, labor, overhead, logistics) and translate them into timely, data-driven pricing updates.
• Support the optimization of costing strategies, supporting supplier diversification efforts and generating requirements for Strategic Sourcing and/or Materials.
• Develop and maintain effective pricing tools for Product Management to apply the right price levels and guardrails.
• Provide clear pricing guidance and training to Sales and Product teams, including communication for new price releases, increases, and pricing policy changes.
• Work with Product Management and Marketing to ensure that pricing is consistent with positioning, messaging, and go-to-market plans.
• Bring data-driven pricing and margin insights that influence product and portfolio decisions, such as which variants to promote, redesign, or sunset.
• Ensure the effectiveness and implementation of pricing strategies in customer contractual agreements.
• Embody the Angelus Guiding Principles: Understand and exceed customer expectations for value; communicate openly, honestly, and professionally; make and meet commitments with urgency; do what’s right even when you don’t feel like doing it; safety and quality everywhere and always; continually improve ourselves and the business; maintain work / life balance; sustain a vibrant, collaborative workplace; win / win: Angelus and employees; execute with structure and discipline; seek mutual alignment and fit; assist individuals in reaching their potential/ambitions.  

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Marginal Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Requirements

• This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies

• Accountability, Ethics and Integrity, Learning Mindset, Communication, Teamwork and Collaboration

• Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Innovation, Influence, Initiative

Education, Knowledge, and Skills Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Marketing or Business or equivalent work experience
  • MBA or business training preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Product Management or Pricing Analysis type of role  
• Preferred 2 years of commercial experience within the Aerospace market

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls.  The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Equipment Used

This position requires daily use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, printers, and copiers. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is primarily performed in an office environment with limited exposure to recognized health hazards such as dust and noise. Infrequently work is performed in a climate-controlled light assembly environment with infrequent exposure to recognized health hazards.  Noise level is moderate. 

Other Considerations

Location: This position is located at the company headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin. 

Travel Required: This position may require North American travel, up to 10%.

EOE, including disability/veteran