Fuel Pricing Analyst

BASIC PURPOSE: The Fuel Pricing Analyst supports the execution of Love’s Travel Stop’s retail fuel pricing strategy by monitoring market and competitor conditions, analyzing store-level volume and margin performance, and turning those findings into clear pricing recommendations and reporting. This role balances day-to-day pricing support with analytical work that improves how pricing decisions are made, and works closely with Operations, Supply, and the Fuel Analytics team. The Analyst works within established pricing frameworks with guidance from senior team members and management.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor the market: Track competitor retail prices, wholesale cost movements, and local market conditions daily; identify opportunities and risks and escalate them promptly.
• Support pricing execution: Support daily and weekly pricing activity, including reviewing pricing rules and outputs from pricing tools, flagging exceptions, and recommending adjustments within established strategy.
• Analyze performance: Evaluate store-level volume, margin, and competitive position against targets and strategy; summarize drivers of variance in a way that supports decisions.
• Build and maintain reporting: Develop and maintain recurring reports and dashboards using tools such as Tableau and Power BI; ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and easy to use.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis: Complete defined analyses and support pricing tests and special projects, documenting methods, results, and recommendations.
• Maintain data quality: Help keep competitor, site attribute, and pricing data accurate and complete, and raise data issues to the appropriate owner.
• Collaborate across teams: Partner with Operations, Supply, Marketing, and Data teams, as well as third-party vendors, to clarify needs, resolve questions, and improve pricing processes.
• Document processes: Document pricing processes, data definitions, and analytical methods so work can be repeated and supported by others.
• Communicate insights: Prepare clear summaries and presentations of findings for pricing leadership and other stakeholders.
• Stay informed: Build working knowledge of fuel markets, supply dynamics, and regulations affecting retail fuel pricing.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred
Experience:
• 1-3 years of experience in pricing, analytics, finance, or a related field
• Experience in fuel, convenience retail, or the petroleum industry is a plus

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Required skills:
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite
• Working experience with SQL, including authoring queries against relational databases or cloud data warehouses
• Experience building reports or dashboards in a BI tool such as Tableau or Power BI
Preferred skills:
• Python or R for data analysis and automation
• Familiarity with third-party pricing, market data, or price optimization platforms
• Working knowledge of fuel pricing concepts such as margin, spread, and competitive positioning

Soft skills: Strong written and verbal communication, sound judgment, attention to detail, sense of urgency, ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, ability to work in ambiguous situations, and a collaborative approach.

Typical physical demands:
• Prolonged sitting with occasional bending and stooping
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
• Normal hearing and vision range required
• Occasional travel as necessary

Our Culture:

Fueling customers' journeys since 1964, innovation leads the way for this family-owned and operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City. With nearly 40,000 team members, travel stops are the core business along with products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, traveling public, RVers, alternative energy and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities and an inclusive workplace are hallmarks of the award-winning culture.

Love's is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans encouraged to apply.