.The Pricing Analyst role will process and provide modal pricing and analytical responses as they relate to business opportunities. They will work in conjunction with the network of offices, corporate shared services, and/or customers to coordinate the best competitive solution to meet the needs of the customers. This position requires the individual to act as a pricing owner for each opportunity**Responsibilities**:- The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following:- Execute Pricing processes and service level agreements with the branch network that meet the pricing needs of commercial resources and retains pricing data within our bid ecosystem- Manage, complete, and respond to daily pricing requests in accordance with assigned due dates or service level agreements for new and existing customers in a specific mode, product, or trade lane- Ensure compliance with operational policies prior to pricing business- Provide notes on every pricing activity logging how the pricing was compiled to effectively communicate that information to relevant operations staff upon award- Perform checks and balances of bid submissions and awards, and subsequent uploads to our Bid Ecosystem- Ensure quality assurance of submitted bid rates, award verification and final rate uploads- Read through bid materials to understand requirements and expectations- Manage the timeline for all parties involved to ensure timely submission of bids- Maintain absolute accuracy and attention to detail- Perform site administration for some websites based on opportunity. Work with the administration tool, setting up, registering, and downloading documents- Understand and utilize the various pricing tools available- Ensure compliance with operational policies prior to pricing business- Monitor and report back to management monthly progress towards assigned goals and KPIs- Understand modal yield strategy & modal assessorial fees- Maintain a strong understanding of all C.H. Robinson pricing tools & myQ to leverage process and quality- Identify process improvements in the quality of pricing activities and trends that lead to more favorable win ratios- Communicate and develop rapport with key business stakeholders and branch network with the goal of understanding modal yield strategy and modal assessorial fees and/or market fluctuations- Collaborate with teams around the Network of offices and shared services to continuously improve processes, build tools, and share best practices for pricing- Assist offices with any issues relating to pricing and tools
