Pricing Sr. Analyst

Company: Honda North America
Location: Torrance
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it's a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company that serves as a source of "power" that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize "the joy and freedom of mobility" by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a "zero environmental footprint."



We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.



If your goals and values align with Honda's, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!
Job Purpose
The Parts Pricing Department examines and sets market pricing for over 1 million-part numbers, which protects the PS&T Divisional profit and further ensures the divisional profit targets are achieved. The Pricing Analysts analyze and review cost changes of assigned product groups by exploring internal and market data to set target pricing that will optimize profit targets and maintain competitiveness in the market.


Key Accountabilities

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• On a weekly basis, there are over 4,000 cost changes. Each of the changes are reviewed to determine the feasibility of matching the increases and decreases in cost. In this area we strive to maximize gross profit opportunities through market research and internal research.
  
• Target 200,000 competitive parts numbers and market research to optimize gross profit contribution to the AHM's bottom line
  
• Establish 100% New Model pricing by new model launch (Auto, Motorcycle and Power Equipment) and identify all VIP Parts for completive review and optimize gross profit, market competitiveness & acceptability
  
• Provide accurate timely pricing targets and break-even analysis to support parts marketing sales programs and strategies with pricing proposals and market data
  
• Produce ad-hoc pricing, gross profit reports and sales analysis for special projects as directed by management for executive presentation review purposes
  
  
  
  Qualifications, Experience, and Skills
  
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  • BA/BS degree in business administration, economics or engineering: MBA Preferred
    
  • 5-7 years experienced demonstrating progressive responsibility
    
  • 2-3 years as business or pricing analyst
    
  • Some automotive, technical and general mechanical knowledge is necessary
    
  • Strong data analytical skills required
    
  • Strong user skills necessary in Microsoft Office Applications, especially Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Project Planning
    
  • Strong skills necessary in data query tools such as Access and Business Objects
    
  • Strong Internet research ability is essential
    
  • Strong problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to attend to details is essential
    
  • Requires strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to interact with and understand the needs of, business users from all areas of the Parts Division
    
  • Must be a dependable, reliable, result oriented professional with a strong work ethic
    
  • Must be flexible, able to adapt to a dynamic environment and work as an effective, contributing member of a team with minimal direction
    
    
    
    What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?
    
    Total Rewards:
    
    
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    • Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
      
    • Paid Overtime
      
    • Regional Bonus (when applicable)
      
    • Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
      
    • Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
      
    • Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
      
    • 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
      
    • Relocation assistance (if eligible)
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Career Growth:
      
      
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      • Advancement Opportunities
        
      • Career Mobility
        
      • Education Reimbursement for Continued Learning
        
      • Training and Development Programs
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Additional Offerings:
        
        
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        • Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
          
        • Lifestyle Account
          
        • Childcare Reimbursement Account
          
        • Elder Care Support
          
        • Wellbeing Program
          
        • Community Service and Engagement Programs
          
        • Product Programs
          
        • Free Drinks Onsite
          
          
          
          
          
          
          Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.
          

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