Pricing Manager / Sr. Pricing Analyst

Cruit Group

Tampa, Florida

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Autoscaling, Brokerage, Business Intelligence Software, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Contract Processing, Contract Requirements, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Data Sets, Economics, Finance, Financial Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Gross Margin, Leadership, Logistics, Market Analysis, Market Trend Analysis, Mentoring, Microsoft Excel, Network Performance/Analysis, Partner Sales, Pivot Tables, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Product Pricing, Profit & Loss, Purchasing/Procurement, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reporting Dashboards, Request for Proposals (RFP), Revenue Growth, Revenue Planning, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales Operations, Scalable System Development, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Supply Chain, Tableau, Third-Party Logistics (3PL), Time Management, Transportation Modeling, Trend Analysis, Truckload Freight
LOCATION
Tampa, Florida
POSTED
15 days ago

Senior Pricing Analyst / Pricing Manager


Location: Tampa, FL (Preferred) | Remote Considered for the Right Candidate


Experience Required: 7+ Years in Freight Brokerage Pricing & Transportation Analytics



Our partner is one of the fastest-growing freight brokerages in North America. We believe pricing wins business—but intelligent pricing wins profitable business. We're looking for a pricing professional who understands transportation markets, data analytics, and strategic bid management at the highest level.


This role will own enterprise pricing strategy across contractual RFPs, mini-bids, dedicated opportunities, and strategic customer pricing initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Keelvar, E2open, transportation procurement platforms, and freight market analytics.


Responsibilities

  • Lead all contractual pricing initiatives, including enterprise RFPs, mini-bids, dedicated opportunities, and network optimization projects.
  • Develop and execute pricing strategies that maximize revenue while maintaining target gross margins.
  • Analyze transportation networks using historical shipment data, carrier performance, market conditions, and lane-level profitability.
  • Build pricing models utilizing internal TMS data and external market intelligence.
  • Manage bid submissions through platforms including Keelvar, E2open, and customer procurement portals.
  • Interpret customer routing guides, pricing rules, accessorial requirements, and contractual obligations.
  • Utilize market data from DAT, Truckstop, SONAR, RateView, and other transportation intelligence platforms.
  • Identify opportunities to improve network density and carrier utilization through strategic pricing.
  • Partner closely with Sales, Operations, Carrier Procurement, Finance, and Executive Leadership on pricing strategy.
  • Evaluate awarded business by forecasting:
  • Revenue
  • Cost of Transportation
  • Gross Profit
  • Margin Performance
  • Track awarded lanes against actual execution and recommend pricing adjustments.
  • Build dashboards and reporting that measure pricing performance, win rates, carrier costs, and customer profitability.
  • Analyze spot market trends and provide recommendations for contract pricing adjustments.
  • Support strategic customer meetings with pricing analytics and transportation recommendations.
  • Develop internal pricing tools, templates, and standard operating procedures.
  • Mentor junior pricing analysts as the department grows.


Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 7 years of freight brokerage pricing experience.
  • Extensive experience pricing truckload freight across North America.
  • Expert knowledge of transportation RFP processes and contract pricing.
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Keelvar
  • E2open
  • DAT
  • Truckstop
  • FreightWaves SONAR (preferred)
  • RateView
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including:
  • Pivot Tables
  • Power Query
  • Complex formulas
  • Scenario modeling
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar business intelligence tools.
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Dry Van
  • Refrigerated
  • Flatbed
  • Specialized/Open Deck
  • Expedited Freight
  • Dedicated Transportation
  • Ability to analyze large transportation datasets and identify pricing trends.
  • Experience managing customer routing guides and contract compliance.
  • Strong understanding of carrier economics, lane balance, seasonality, fuel markets, and transportation capacity cycles.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working at a top national freight brokerage or large third-party logistics provider.
  • Experience pricing networks exceeding $50M annually.
  • Experience managing enterprise customer bids valued at $1M–$100M+ annually.
  • Experience with Python, SQL, Power BI, or transportation data modeling.
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Business, Data Analytics, or related field (preferred).


What Success Looks Like

  • Increase RFP win percentage while protecting margin.
  • Improve contract profitability through data-driven pricing decisions.
  • Deliver accurate, timely pricing for enterprise opportunities.
  • Build scalable pricing models that support company growth.
  • Provide leadership with actionable market intelligence and pricing recommendations.
  • Become the subject matter expert for transportation pricing across the organization.


Compensation

  • Competitive Base Salary (DOE)
  • Performance Bonus
  • Benefits Package
  • Opportunity to build and lead the Pricing Department as the company continues to scale.

About the Company

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