Director Pricing - Operations

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at Work location: This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities. Job Summary This role sits at the intersection of pricing strategy, operations, and technology. The Director of Pricing Operations will act as a key partner in shaping how pricing is executed from quotations to orders, ensuring alignment between commercial strategy and system capabilities. This individual will also lead analytics and data management teams, playing a critical role in translating pricing strategy into scalable, system-driven processes, and working closely with Technology, Sales, and Product teams to modernize and optimize pricing execution.Key Responsibilities Pricing Operations Strategy: Define and evolve how pricing is operationalized across quoting, order management, and e-commerce channels, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with businessobjectives. Technology & Systems Partnership: Serve as a liaison between Pricing and Technology teams to translate business needs into system requirements, particularly within Product Data Management systems and related pricing/quoting platforms. Pricing Execution & Governance: Oversee the implementation of pricing changes, ensuring accuracy,consistency, and proper governance across systems and processes, with adherence to SOX controls,audit requirements, and documentation standards. Process Design & Optimization: Identify opportunities to streamline pricing workflows, reduce manual intervention, and improve efficiency across quoting and order processes. Data & Insights Enablement: Leverage tools such as Power BI to provide visibility into pricing performance, while guiding how data is structured and used within systems. Minimum Experience Strategic & Operational Thinking: Ability to connect high-level pricing strategy with day-to-day execution and system capabilities. Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and translate findings into strategic actions. Cross-Functional Influence: Ability to work across business and technology teams, aligning stakeholders and driving outcomes. Technical Proficiency: Experience with Power BI, Excel, and other data analysis tools. Familiarity with our ERP systems is a plus. Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written communication abilities to convey insights to crossfunctional teams. Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues in pricing models and develop solutions to address them. Education: 5-7 years of experience & a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred Experience: Experience in pricing, commercial operations, or related roles (manufacturing experiencepreferred). Exposure to pricing systems, ERP platforms, or digital commerce tools Certifications: Relevant certifications in data analysis or pricing strategy are a plus. Travel Requirements Up to 50%, primarily to Atlanta, with additional customer and site visits as needed. #LI-EG1The range for this position is $135,500.00 to $268,500.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here. 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