Inflation was hitting hard. Costs were volatile. Margin pressure was growing. This distributor’s existing pricing tools couldn’t keep up. The team was managing updates in massive spreadsheets, relying on tribal knowledge and static rules. Sales leaders didn’t have visibility. Pricing execution was inconsistent.
Overview
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Industry: Distribution
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Company Type: Fortune 20
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Systems: ERP, Homegrown pricing tools, Excel-based workflows
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Focus Area: Strategic Pricing, Execution at Scale
We implemented a strategy-aligned pricing execution platform using the Catalyst Platform™, designed for real-time visibility, logic control, and field adoption.
Key features included:
- Real-time pricing inputs from procurement, finance, and market data
- Executive dashboards to monitor margin impact by category and customer
- Sales-friendly interface with embedded price guidance and approval workflows

Inflation didn’t just become manageable—it became a catalyst for smarter pricing.
From pricing to rebates to data confidence, ProfitOptics delivers digital solutions that help distributors move faster, protect margin, and operate with clarity.