Senior Pricing Strategy Analyst

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The position includes, but is not limited to, the following essential job duties, responsibilities, and requirements:

• Reviews daily market conditions and competitor price variables, while managing volume and margin relationships to ensure optimization of fuel profit strategy. 
• Produces daily, weekly, and monthly informational reports and insures data integrity with respect to cost, retails, volume, and margin in all historical comparisons. 
• Assist in producing accurate supply, volume, and profit forecasts. 
• Manages terminal, carrier, and product allocation set limits in all proprietary and third party host software systems. 
• Produces in depth market analysis and historical comparative data to insure optimal cost strategies are implemented. 
• Ensures best practices and compliance with legal issues.
• Maintain all aspects of Fuel Pricing Software.
• Ensure that product costs are validated and updated in system daily.
• Work collaboratively with others throughout the organization to integrate fuel operating plans into the achievement of corporate goals and strategies.
•  Develop, coach and assist other fuel pricing analysts. 
• Additional duties specific to the BU.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, math, accounting or related discipline preferred. 
• A minimum of 8-12 years’ experience in combined retail operations and pricing analysis. 
• Must possess excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple activities and deliverables.
• Highly literate in Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access required. 
• Strong understanding of information system processes.
• Experience in Kalibrate (Fuel pricing software), SAP, DTN, Telepoint (Fuel inventory management), MarketView (Globalview), PDI Enterprise and MTS preferred.
• Knowledge of OPIS, PLATTS, ARGUS, as well as pricing calculations based on these indices.
• Experience in the fields of fuel distribution, fuel pricing, and fuel transportation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership with regards to motivation, development, teamwork, relationship building and change.
• Use of independent judgment in regard to laws relevant to particular situations. 
• Ability to efficiently and effectively work in a fast-paced and team environment. 
• C-store or related Retailing experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Complete physical activity inventory of the position includes:

• Sit for long periods of time.
• Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
• View computer monitor
• Hear and speak via telephone.
• Reach forward and/or overhead
• Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Working conditions inventory of the position includes:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at a normal range.
• The lighting will include natural light from the outside as well as fluorescent lighting throughout the work areas.
• Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.

JOB DESCRIPTION ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed in this position and it is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all the duties, responsibilities, functions and qualifications required of the position.  The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties and will be evaluated, in part, on performance of the tasks listed in this job description.  As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change.  The Company reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract for employment and either the incumbent or the Company may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

Circle K is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws.  Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain sta