Job Application for Pricing Analyst at Spot Inc.

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Today’s logistics marketplace is an ever-changing landscape where you can make your mark. Spot gives you the tools to tackle industry challenges for our partners. Here, initiative, drive, and teamwork form the basis for a rewarding, fast-paced career.

About The Role

The Pricing Analyst is a key contributor to our sales and product teams. This role is responsible for the preparation of proposals, including content development, accurate, complete, and effective pricing of RFQs, and reviewing and qualifying all submissions from the sales and product teams. Working collaboratively with account leaders, sales managers, and subject matter experts, this individual gathers insights to ensure customers and prospective customers receive the Spot Experience.

Ideal Candidate and Qualifications

You possess industry experience and are detail-oriented, leading insightful dialogue among our internal stakeholders.
FTL experience across dry van, reefer, and flatbed, with an understanding of how mode and equipment type drive rate and capacity dynamics.
Leverage market rate intelligence and lane-level benchmarks to pressure-test pricing assumptions and identify competitive gaps.
You excel at project management and are highly organized.
Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of proven experience, including 3 years in the 3PL/brokerage industry
Ability to manage large data sets, cross-referencing them against multiple other data sets to draw conclusions
Strong ability to persuade, motivate, and influence others

Responsibilities

Partner with sales leaders and Account Managers to manage the RFQ and proposal process
Utilize Spot’s pricing models, market intelligence, and analytical tools to support pricing decisions
Develop proposal pricing rates in conjunction with the length and scope of the contract
Prepare, integrate, and assure the quality of all financial information included in customer bid review packages
Perform post-bid analysis, including win/loss trends, awarded volume, pricing competitiveness, and performance against pricing assumptions
Partner with the data science team to provide business feedback and help improve pricing models, data products, and decision-support tools
Coordinate the development and improvement of processes to ensure compliance with business requirements
Drive understanding of revenue, margin, and cost drivers in freight verticals/channels

Skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication, analytical, and writing skills.
Strong organization and attention to detail
Adaptability, multitasking ability, sense of urgency
Excellent MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) skills
Familiarity with data scripting languages (SQL, Python, R)

Location(s)

Chicago, Illinois: On-site 5 days a week

Compensation

Competitive Salary
Incentive compensation eligible (Corporate Plan)

Spot Benefits

401(k) and employer matching
Life Insurance
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Holidays
Employee Recognition Programs
Health Savings Account (HSA)

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Spot is built on relationships, combining 24/7 support with a proven, passionate, and dedicated team of logistics professionals. You can reach your true potential through the unlimited opportunities we offer. When you put in the effort, show initiative, solve problems, and build lasting client relationships, you earn respect and rewards. You’ll also be a key component to the success of an industry leader. At Spot, we’ve never lost the entrepreneurial spirit that provides the foundation for our success.

Spot Freight, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Spot Freight is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a disability, you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact our Human Resources team to notify us of your request. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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