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Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

This posting is for multiple P&C Actuarial Analyst positions on the pricing, indications, and forecasting teams. These roles require experienced analysts to independently apply actuarial methods for accurate pricing and process improvement, mentor colleagues, provide strategic insights, and manage business risks in compliance with internal risk management policies.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Experienced analyst responsible for independently applying actuarial methodologies to complete structured projects and serves as a technical subject matter expert on assigned tasks.

What you'll do:

• Independently applies actuarial methodologies to complete structured projects (e.g.)

• Builds tools to test and implement new methodologies that improve accuracy of actuarial analysis; utilizes model results to select new variables and refresh existing variables in a rating algorithm; analyzes results from multiple methodologies to propose reserve selections and documenting rationale).

• Identifies and  improves existing processes utilizing actuarial, mathematical, or statistical techniques.

• Proactively resolves technical issues and identifies appropriate issues for escalation.

• Assists others with troubleshooting issues.

• Creates instructions and training materials for actuarial tools and processes.

• Mentors new team members.

• Apply business acumen to provide actionable insights that help solve business problems.

• Effectively communicates insights and solutions to broad audiences including actuarial and non-actuarial stakeholders.

• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree OR 4 years of related actuarial/business/analytical experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• 2 years of actuarial or analytical business experience.

• 3 Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) exams.

• Experience with relevant actuarial, mathematical, and statistical techniques and approaches used to support fact-based decision-making.

• Intermediate knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in Python, R, SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect technical insights to business problems.

What sets you apart:

• Familiarity with Excel and at least one programming language or modeling software package (Python, SQL, R, SAS, etc.).

• Demonstrated experience with basic actuarial pricing methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience aggregating and analyzing data to solve problems.

• Ability to effectively communicate insights and solutions to broad audiences including actuarial and non-actuarial stakeholders.

• P&C Personal Lines pricing experience.

• Familiarity and experience with industry pricing software such as Earnix.

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $77,120 - $138,810.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on .

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Why USAA?

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.

Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.

The Opportunity

This posting is for multiple P&C Actuarial Analyst positions on the pricing, indications, and forecasting teams. These roles require experienced analysts to independently apply actuarial methods for accurate pricing and process improvement, mentor colleagues, provide strategic insights, and manage business risks in compliance with internal risk management policies.

We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Experienced analyst responsible for independently applying actuarial methodologies to complete structured projects and serves as a technical subject matter expert on assigned tasks.

What you'll do:

• Independently applies actuarial methodologies to complete structured projects (e.g.)

• Builds tools to test and implement new methodologies that improve accuracy of actuarial analysis; utilizes model results to select new variables and refresh existing variables in a rating algorithm; analyzes results from multiple methodologies to propose reserve selections and documenting rationale).

• Identifies and  improves existing processes utilizing actuarial, mathematical, or statistical techniques.

• Proactively resolves technical issues and identifies appropriate issues for escalation.

• Assists others with troubleshooting issues.

• Creates instructions and training materials for actuarial tools and processes.

• Mentors new team members.

• Apply business acumen to provide actionable insights that help solve business problems.

• Effectively communicates insights and solutions to broad audiences including actuarial and non-actuarial stakeholders.

• Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree OR 4 years of related actuarial/business/analytical experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• 2 years of actuarial or analytical business experience.

• 3 Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) exams.

• Experience with relevant actuarial, mathematical, and statistical techniques and approaches used to support fact-based decision-making.

• Intermediate knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in Python, R, SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect technical insights to business problems.

What sets you apart:

• Familiarity with Excel and at least one programming language or modeling software package (Python, SQL, R, SAS, etc.).

• Demonstrated experience with basic actuarial pricing methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience aggregating and analyzing data to solve problems.

• Ability to effectively communicate insights and solutions to broad audiences including actuarial and non-actuarial stakeholders.

• P&C Personal Lines pricing experience.

• Familiarity and experience with industry pricing software such as Earnix.

• US military experience through military service or a military spouse/domestic partner.

Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $77,120 - $138,810.

USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).

Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.

For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on .

Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.

USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Title: Pricing Actuary

Division: Finance - Actuarial

Reports To: Lead Pricing Actuary - Cyber & Executive Risks

Key Relationships: Underwriters and business managers, Beazley actuaries, Claims managers, Data Management and Ceded Reinsurance teams, regulators, external actuaries, brokers.

Job Summary: Actuarial pricing for the Cyber Risks Division and the Executive Risks classes (within the Specialty Risks Division) at Beazley

Key Responsibilities:

Technical

• Provide pricing support to the Cyber & Executive Risks underwriting teams at Beazley; pricing support includes (as required):

• Developing pricing tools that support the estimation of price adequacy and rate change

• Performing portfolio and transactional pricing analyses

• Performing segmental and trend analyses

• Performance monitoring (e.g. rate change and price adequacy metrics)

• Develop, maintain and review pricing models to the required standards

• Contribute effectively to the production of the relevant reports required for any key committees where required.

• Provide training to underwriters in pricing; this includes technical pricing and rate change requirements

• Understand and support the underwriting controls related to pricing and relevant regulatory principles

• Understand and apply the pricing quality assurance process

• Assist in other projects undertaken by the actuarial team e.g. liability transfer valuations and business planning analyses

• Operate as an effective team member by supporting colleagues and contributing in the delivery and achievement of overall team and business objectives

• Build your technical pricing skills and experience

• Provide support and mentoring to the junior members of the team

• Keep abreast of industry best practice, new initiatives and changes in regulatory requirements

• Build and maintain constructive working arrangements with those groups identified as being key to your role

• Work with the underwriters, exposure management, claims managers, Data Management and Ceded Reinsurance to ensure the quality and appropriateness of the data used for pricing; ensure the necessary data is captured from pricing tools to enhance future pricing capabilities

• Maintain pricing model documentation with required frequency, obtaining the appropriate managerial sign-offs

• Identify opportunities and contribute to delivering improvements in the pricing processes and methodologies

• Undertake professional, technical and career development training (delivered internally and externally); this includes pursuing the actuarial qualification where applicable

General

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley's core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing - as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.

• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.

• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers

• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.

• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the People & Sustainability or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley's underwriting control standards, Beazley's claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

Personal Specification:

Essential Criteria

• Actuarial qualification

• Pricing experience; with specialty (re)-insurance market knowledge desirable

• Firm grasp of actuarial / statistical techniques used in pricing

• Understanding of reinsurance and capital with application to pricing

Education and Qualifications

• University degree in Mathematics or related field

Skills and Abilities

• General commercial and financial knowledge

• Competent user of MS Excel; VBA, Access, Python, SQL and R skills desirable

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail; accurate and numerate

• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

• Team worker as well as able to work on own initiative

• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise

Aptitude and Disposition

• Outcome focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

• Professional approach to successfully interact with team members, internal and external stakeholders

Competencies

• Achievement and solution focused

• Analytical

• Information seeking

• Stakeholder focus

• Using initiative

• Having integrity

• Taking responsibility

• Attention to detail

Who We Are:

Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.

Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.

Our Culture

We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world.Employee's diversity,experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.

• Be bold

• Strive for better

• Do the right thing

Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.

We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee. Networks include:

• Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour

• Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance

• Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community

• Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing

• Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be

We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:

• Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)

• iLearn (our own learning & development platform)

• LinkedIn Learning

• Mentorship program

• External qualification sponsorship

• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement

• Secondment assignments

The Rewards UK

• The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, global organization.
• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related annual bonus
• Private medical insurance coverage for both you and your dependents
• Company paid life assurance and long term disability insurance
• Pension with 10% employer contribution, plus a further matched contribution up to 2.5%
• 25 days of annual leave (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), plus public holidays, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs, subject to approval. Additional annual leave purchase is also available up to a maximum of five additional days per year.
• Up to 2.5 days matched paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice and 5 days paid leave to provide or arrange care for a dependent with a long term care need annually

The Manager - Data Science and Analytics plays a critical role in revenue and margin management for the Merchandising organization by performing various pricing analyses to exceed the financial targets. This highly visible individual will manage the daily and weekly promotions for print and digital marketing vehicles, so to be successful, strong analytical skills and business savviness is vital. This Team Member will develop and use analytics tools to draw insights and provides actionable recommendations while exhibiting higher-order critical thinking under ambiguous situations.

Major Activities

• Machine Learning Forecasting: Maintain, regularly run, and potentially adjust time-series forecasting pipelines with backtesting, accuracy diagnostics, drift detection, and ongoing monitoring.
• Pricing optimization: Maintain, regularly run and potentially adjust pricing/markdown optimization engines (e.g., Gurobi, CP-SAT), including feasibility checks, constraint adjustments, relaxations, and scenario analysis.
• Mathematical modeling: Translate new business rules (e.g., new constraints for pricing) into robust mathematical formulations.
• Production engineering: Maintain a modular codebase across forecasting, optimization, and data workflows; keep ensure code quality, test coverage, and documentation. Maintain overrides to handle data quality issues.
• Reporting & impact measurement: Own reporting for the pricing engine, turn recommendations into stakeholder-ready insights and quantify business impact.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with Merchants and Pricing Advisory to translate business needs into features for retail pricing algorithm
• Develop and implement user-friendly analytics dashboards and tools that perform complex analysis manipulating large data sets to identify actionable business insights
• Initiate, partner with internal teams on process improvement initiatives
• Ad-hoc projects as identified by the supervisor

Other duties as assigned

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Advanced MS Excel required.
• Proficiency in forecasting and machine learning: Ability to build and deploy time-series forecasting models including feature engineering and robust backtesting & monitoring.
• Data manipulation and analysis: Strong ability to work with large datasets using Python (pandas/NumPy) and SQL, performing clean feature creation and diagnostic analysis.
• Data Engineering: Previous experience building DBT ETLs on cloud-based warehouses like BigQuery and working in Vertex AI.
• Problem-solving ability: Strong analytical skills to decompose complex business problems, balance solution quality vs runtime, and implement pragmatic fallbacks.
• Master’s degree in economics, data analytics, or math related field preferred

Minimum Type of Experience Required

• 7+ years of relevant work experience

Other

• SQL and Python required, Tableau or Power BI is preferred

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

Manager, Strategic Pricing

Pella, Iowa

SUMMARY

As the pricing lead for Pella, this role will own the pricing strategy across an expansive product portfolio for all segments and define cross-company initiatives that align profit margins and revenue growth to the company’s strategic plan.

The ideal candidate will help establish the Pella Family of Brands’ pricing capability, including strategy, process optimization, and governance; he/she will partner closely with the brand leaders to ensure the pricing strategy is brought to life both at the enterprise level as well as at a brand specific level. This individual will help to improve data-driven decision making for short and long-term to drive greater pricing alignment to customer value and business profitability.

This position requires strategic thinking, strong analytical skills, sound business acumen, excellent project management skills, and solid communication skills. Equally important, this individual must have a good understanding of financial management and cost-based accounting to effectively evaluate current pricing strategies and find opportunities to optimize.

Essential Functions include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Embrace new ways of doing things and set example for organization.
• Orchestrates regular analysis on market pricing, competitive and vendor pricing to arrive at optimum pricing strategy and tiers for Pella products.
• Leads, designs, and evaluates pricing strategies, policies and governance.
• Work cross-functionally to translate enterprise, commercial and department insights into pricing strategy, goals, and actionable plans.
• Drives continuous improvement and building pricing capability.
• Analyzes data and translates the data into action plans that align with the company’s financial objectives. Coordinates with business leaders to generate deep insights and discover effective solutions to pricing strategies.
• Partners with internal and external teams to develop and enhance complex pricing models and tools.
• Identifies value drivers for Pella and each product we sell.
• Constructs and guides strategy around pricing governance, tiers and floors, pricing exceptions, and process efficiency.
• Develops a quarterly pricing roadmap aligned with company strategy and annual profitability goals.
• Research competitive benchmarking of pricing and solicits sales feedback to help price for success.
• Continuously evaluates pricing developments and trends to ensure new thought leadership and capabilities are introduced into the various business groups.
• Implement price adjustments and communication to appropriate parties.
• Develop metrics to track effectiveness, identify opportunities, and display continuous improvement.
• Helps to automate pricing processes and devise timely and accurate implementation of price changes throughout the system with a scalable way to measure performance.
• Identifies, documents, and implements opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with sales and marketing to execute region/market-specific revenue strategies or support sale/promotional strategies based on market needs and brand imperatives.

Other Functions

• Explore how new technologies can drive improvements to revenue, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Actively participate on S&OP team to assist them in forecasting and quantifying impact of pricing strategy decisions.
• Documentation, communication and training of all price changes and processes
• Ownership of the PAR & Lost Job collection and reporting process

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

One or more direct reports.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university; MBA preferred; and 7-10 years in a Pricing, Strategic Product Management, and/or finance and/or marketing analytical roles, with at least 3 years in a pricing function with a strong track record; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Individual must demonstrate experience assessing and driving transformational improvements across pricing for organizations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Highly proficient in Excel, i.e. Pivot Table, Stacking Formulas, Lookup Functions, Power Query

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position requires strong inter-discipline leadership skills, analytical/problem solving skills; detail oriented/strong organizational skills and process improvement skills. Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm and act as a flexible and innovative team player. Product knowledge/manufacturing experience is preferred. Travel time required is less than 10 percent.

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the "Healthiest Companies" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a "Fastest Growing Company" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

If you are a highly motivated individual who wants to grow your career with a fast paced and progressive company, Granite has countless opportunities for you.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled

General Summary of Position:

As an Offer Management Pricing Analyst at Granite Telecommunications, the role will focus on coordinating the company's efforts in creating customer quote proposals. Offer Management Pricing Analyst's will work closely with the Premier and Sales Department to ensure pricing accuracy of all quote proposals and meeting the pricing needs of current or potential customers. The responsibilities will encompass various stages of the quote process, from gathering relevant data to engaging with customers to understand their concerns, requirements, and product preferences. Additionally, leading the creation of the quote proposal and putting together the financial margin for each quote proposal.

An important aspect of the position will be the capability to understand multiple aspects and details that go into each quote proposal, and the overall solution or ask of the customer. The Offer Management Pricing Analyst will participate in internal calls to review the final quote proposal or discuss any aspects that require further evaluation. Effective communication skills via email, phone, and in-person interactions are necessary for conveying and receiving messages.

Collaboration with multiple teams, including Sales, Premier, Solution Engineers, Legal, and other members of the Finance Department will be pertinent to this role. This collaboration will help ensure coordinated and cross-functional responses to each quote proposal. In addition, to managing quote proposal requests, you will be responsible for addressing daily inquiries received via email, corresponding with previous or potential customers, and handling team and individual-based tasks.

The role of the Offer Management Pricing Analyst is crucial in creating and evaluating the financial impact of each quote proposal. Strict business and products rules will need to be followed to ensure the deal is beneficial for both the customers and Granite. The Pricing Analyst will play a vital role in making informed pricing decisions throughout working the quote proposal process.

Overall, the role of Offer Management Pricing Analyst, will play a vital role in coordinating and managing the quote proposal process, working with various stakeholders, and ensuring customer satisfaction through accurate and timely responses.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Ability to define the customer's need while coordinating with the Sales and Premier team to gather comprehensive information about the pricing and solution requirements.
  
• Work with solution engineers to analyze the customer's requirements to ensure the proper solution is quoted.
  
• Collaborate with the Legal Team to ensure pricing terms and requirements are incorporated into the customers LOA or MSA.
  
• Create and review quote proposals and margin analysis that take into consideration any financial implications of the proposed solution and share these details with appropriate stakeholders.
  
• Communicate effectively with all parties involved in the quoting process, including sales, solution engineers, legal, and customers.
  
• Manage time effectively to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
  
• Close attention to detail and strive for a high level of accuracy on all quote proposals.
  
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changes in the quoting process.
  
• Maintain quality results by following established guidelines and using necessary quoting templates.
  
• Work with confidential information exercise judgment and discretion.
  
• Gather all relevant data and create a margin analysis and apply special pricing
  
• Assess the final pricing to ensure it is competitive and meets the customer's needs.
  
• Create customer quote proposal documents that are tailored to individual customer requirements, preferences, and constraints.
  
• Prepare customer margins and special pricing documents that include calculating and analyzing Granite's cost, proposed rates, and how it comes to Granite's standard pricing structure.
  
• Create quote proposals and margins that take into consideration promotion pricing, volume-based discounts, and custom pricing packages for various products.
  
• Confirm pricing structure and financial standing, when onboarding new customers and products
  
• Assist with updating all quoting databases, and the market data to become more competitive for future bids
  
• Travel as required
  

Required Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's degree
  
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical skills.
  
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills; strong coordination and planning skills.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and other data analysis software.
  
• Basic technical skill of PowerPivot, Access, and data mining.
  
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
  
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically.
  
• Ability to self-motivate, both for task completion and knowledge increase.
  
• Solid grasp of mathematics, statistical analysis, and ability to work complex calculations can be changed to Strong understanding of mathematics and statistics, with the ability to work with complex calculations.
  
• Ability to interpret and present numerical information effectively can be changed to Ability to communicate complex numerical information concisely.
  
• Knowledge of financial concepts, such as profit margins, cost analysis, and pricing strategies.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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• SQL Experience
  
• Advanced knowledge and awareness of Microsoft tools.
  
• Bachelor's degree in finance or related discipline field or equivalent experience.
  
• Experience in a quote or pricing analysis roles.
  
• Comfortability with Salesforce.
  

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Transportation Pricing & Operations Manager:

The Transportation Pricing Manager is responsible for developing competitive pricing strategies across multiple transportation modes and delivering accurate quotations and cost analyses. The role drives company profitability through pricing optimization, cost control, and data‑driven decision support.

1. Transportation Pricing & Cost Management

• Develop and manage competitive pricing strategies for Air, TL, LTL, PTL, Ocean, and Rail transportation.
• Negotiate contract rates with carriers, airlines, co‑loaders, and logistics partners.
• Prepare accurate rate quotations, RFQs, and cost analyses for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor key cost KPIs such as cost per shipment, cost per cubic foot, productivity, and labor‑related transportation expenses.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities through financial impact analysis and time studies.
• Maintain and update pricing databases, rate sheets, and reporting dashboards.

2. Market & Financial Analysis

• Analyze market rate trends, transportation industry patterns, and competitive benchmarks.
• Provide financial insights that support pricing decisions and strategic planning.

3. Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Planning to optimize pricing and improve service levels.
• Support carrier onboarding processes and pricing‑related training for internal teams.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in transportation pricing, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Strong understanding of domestic and international transportation pricing structures.

Technical Skills

• Advanced MS Excel skills (data analysis, forecasting, reporting).
• Experience with TMS, WMS, ERP, and visibility platforms.
• Experience with Tableau or BI tools preferred.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

LHH Recruitment Solutions has partnered with a logistics company in Jacksonville, Florida to find a Manager, Transportation Pricing & Bid Strategy This individual will be responsible for leading transportation pricing strategy across the organization, with a strong focus on customer bids, contract pricing, and margin optimization. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, and paid holidays.

• Location: Jacksonville, FL
• Schedule: Onsite, Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Salary $70,000 - $75,000 plus variable compensation

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage transportation pricing strategies aligned with market conditions, cost structures, and profitability targets
• Lead end‑to‑end pricing support for customer bids, RFPs, and contract renewals
• Support sales teams with pricing guidance, deal structuring, and margin analysis
• Review bid assumptions, lane data, volumes, accessorials, and service commitments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in transportation pricing, logistics pricing, or bid management
• Strong understanding of transportation cost drivers (TL, LTL, brokerage, accessorials, fuel)