Pricing Analyst

Crane Authentication is the world leader in brand authenticity and integrity, with a heritage spanning more than 40 years. We serve many of the world’s leading brand owners, licensors, and media rights owners (including around half of the Interbrand 100 Best Global Brands 2021) and are the only provider that addresses brand value and vulnerability across physical and digital domains. Crane is also a provider of high-security and compliance solutions to governments. At Crane, designers work with technologists, integrators, analysts, and domain experts to ensure solutions are brand-led, practical, and effective.

As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues, and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust its team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering, and data-driven insights. With a presence in 15 countries on three continents, the Crane Authentication team understands the regional nuances of the opportunities and challenges facing its customers.

Position Summary & Objective

The Pricing Analyst supports the development, execution, and continuous improvement of Crane Authentication’s pricing strategy. This role focuses on delivering high quality analysis, standardized pricing models, and actionable insights that enable competitive, value driven decision making aligned with growth and profitability goals.

The position requires strong analytical capability, commercial awareness, and the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations for cross functional partners.

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

Pricing Analysis & Strategy Support

· Support the creation and implementation of pricing frameworks, tools, and models aligned with business growth and governance objectives.

· Conduct detailed financial and profitability analysis across product and service lines.

· Maintain and enhance standardized cost and pricing models.

· Leverage digital and AI enabled tools to improve data quality, pricing efficiency, and process automation.

· Assist in ensuring pricing consistency and compliance across regions and offerings.

Market & Customer Insight

· Gather, analyze, and report competitor pricing benchmarks, market trends, and customer value indicators.

· Monitor margin performance and support delivery of key pricing metrics aligned with divisional plans.

· Translate market insights into pricing recommendations for review by the Associate Pricing Director and broader leadership teams.

Commercial Partnership & Bid Support

· Collaborate with Commercial, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Product teams to operationalize pricing strategies and strengthen pricing processes.

· Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and presentations showcasing pricing analysis, cost structures, and market positioning.

· Support the development of bespoke costing and pricing models for complex solution opportunities ranging from £100k to £100m+.

· Assist commercial teams during bids and customer negotiations with robust financial analysis.

Team & Capability Development

· Contribute to a culture of analytical rigor, continuous improvement, and pricing excellence.

· Support cross-functional education on pricing concepts, value-based pricing, and commercial decision-making.

Position Qualifications

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in quantitative discipline (e.g., Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering).

· Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability required.

Experience:

· 2–5 years of experience in pricing, financial analysis, revenue management, or related analytical roles in B2B and/or B2G environments.

· Experience with value based pricing, competitive analysis, or deal support preferred.

· Exposure to pricing tools, ERP/CRM systems, or data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an advantage.

Language Proficiency:

· Fluent in English.

Working Hours and Conditions

· Hybrid Work Environment.

What we offer:

Crane offers competitive benefits, tailored to each region in which we operate. In addition to benefits, our employees enjoy perks such as company-sponsored wellness programs, volunteer opportunities, regular team building and engagement events and learning and development opportunities.

We value diversity at our company. Everyone who applies with the qualifications will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.