Strategic Pricing/Forecast Analyst

Functional Area: ProfessionalPosition Description: The strategic pricing and yield management analysts are charged with managing and maximizing revenue on a subset of US Airways’s domestic and international flights worth approximately $300 million annually. They develop and implement inter-departmental revenue-maximization strategies through rigorous quantitative analysis of: historical passenger demand, the changing competitive environment and consumer-buying behavior. Working together, the pricing analyst represents US Airways on the front-lines of the competitive pricing battle waged daily between airlines, while the yield management analyst forecasts passenger demand by market segment, optimizes seat allocations across the entire flight network and develops overbooking strategies using US Airways’s state-of-the-art Revenue Management system. Analysts are also expected to present original analyses and strategies to senior management, design departmental business processes and work on other ad hoc projects related to the airline’s strategic goals. Mastering this job will lead to a thorough understanding of the core economics that drive the airline industry and position the analyst for transfer / promotion to any business unit within the airline.***SALARY RANGE: $32,000.00-$38,000.00***
REQUIREMENTS
Union: NoEducation: Bachelors DegreeExperience: Not IndicatedPosition Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with significant coursework or experience in a quantitative discipline (economics, mathematics, engineering, finance, operations research, etc.)
Demonstrated analytical skills, including ability to assemble information, extract pertinent facts, draw logical conclusions, and present recommendations
Interest in optimization problem solving, economic game theory, and consumer buying behavior
Innate curiosity; a drive to understand how things work and how they can be improved
Desire to take ownership of job responsibilities
Willingness to take calculated risks
Refined PC skills (Microsoft Office, Oracle Discoverer, SAS, etc.)
Applicant must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident card holder (Green Card)