What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fuel Pricing Analyst position at Road Ranger?
Road Ranger, a multi-state Travel Center company, is seeking an Fuel Pricing Analyst to join its Fuel Operations/Pricing Department at its Schaumburg Headquarters!
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail oriented Fuel Pricing Analyst. The primary responsibility of the Fuel Pricing Analyst is to support our retail fuel pricing operation. This role is responsible for gathering market data, analyzing competitor activity, monitoring demand and margin performance, and executing daily price changes across our network. This role requires highly analytical and detailed orientated skills combined with strong quantitative skills, business judgment and ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Daily Pricing & Market Analysis
- Execute daily fuel price updates across all retail locations.
- Monitor competitor prices, price movements, and regional trends.
- Identify pricing anomalies or margin risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Performance & Margin Optimization
- Track and report daily/weekly fuel margins and volume trends.
- Conduct analysis to understand volume response to price changes.
- Identify opportunities for margin expansion or volume recovery using data-driven insights.
- Support pricing tests, pilots, and regional pricing strategies.
- Data & Reporting
- Aid in developing and maintaining dashboards, reports, and automated pricing insights for leadership.
- Analyze historical price/volume patterns, competitor deltas, and diminishing-return thresholds.
- Maintain pricing datasets, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
- Exception Handling & Governance
- Support pricing exception processes.
- Communicate pricing decisions with field operations, supply, and leadership.
- Ensure compliance with corporate pricing policies and approval workflows.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Data Analytics, or related field.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large datasets.
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas).
- Ability to interpret financial metrics (margins, volumes, elasticity, price sensitivity).
- High attention to detail and time-sensitive decision-making ability.
- Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills.
- Experience in retail fuel pricing, energy markets, convenience retail, transportation, or related industries.
- Experience with pricing platforms (e.g., PriceEasy, Kalibrate, internal pricing systems).
- Familiarity with SQL, Python, or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
- Understanding of competitor analysis, market dynamics, and demand modeling.
- Ability to build and maintain dashboards and pricing analytics reports.
We offer our employees a wide variety of competitive benefits to support their health and wealth such as:
- Health, Dental, & Vision Insurances
- Weekly Pay
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match
- Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurances
Join the Road Ranger family and see how far your drive can take you! At Road Ranger, we aim to provide drivers with warm hospitality, top tier fuel, quality food, and essential products they need along their journey. We owe our success to our friendly, driven employees who thrive in our fast-paced environment!
Salary : $50,000 - $65,000