Strategic Pricing Analyst

Job Summary Executes strategic pricing and cost management excellence related to specific locations within an assigned region. Manages, analyzes, and monitors pricing to assist the region in meeting its strategic and financial goals. Aligns regional pricing activities with overall pricing strategy and implements strategic plans and activities. Responsibilities Essential Functions Pricing Analysis Analyzes and optimizes pricing related to: local market conditions, special vendor and/or customer scenarios. Monitors exceptions related to price erosion and price adherence and drives improvement through root cause analysis, recommendation and implementation of improvement plans and/or activities Ensures customer price consistency, confidence, and profitability related to: Market price relevance Multiple branch locations Special price agreements SKUs with low and negative gross margin Vendor price changes Determines price management tactics with sales leadership (regions/branches), price strategy (corporate), and marketing managers (corporate) to make recommendations for price changes within the customer/product price matrix based on value and competitive positioning. Participates in a monthly vital factor process to assess progress and determine focus areas. Communicates vital factor information and other key findings to corporate pricing team in a summary fashion each quarter. Provides actionable reporting and recommendations to optimize and improve profitability, as needed. Communication/Support/Training Increases pricing awareness for Branch Managers, Account Managers, and CSRs through communication, training and reporting. Provides pricing consultation to branches and acts as a primary contact point within the assigned region. Engages branches to identify key pricing issues and facilitate effective two-way communication between branches and centralized pricing teams. Actively participates in cost management activities, especially gathering, organizing, and communicating feedback. Develops and coordinates pricing plans and activities with branch and regional personnel that align with their annual strategic and financial goals. Drives pricing performance improvement by coordinating and facilitating regular review of key metrics with branches in the region Maintains a consistent physical presence in each branch throughout the region. Attends all regional managers’ meetings and will provide needed procurement updates or strategy changes. Works directly with the corporate pricing teams to ensure that commercial direction of each branch is reflected in our open market pricing strategies. Shares relevant pricing feedback and market trends with corporate pricing teams and other regions Collaborates with branch, regional and corporate sales, marketing and procurement personnel in an effort to assemble market price level intelligence, collects competitive feedback and drives necessary price aggregation improvements. Non-essential Functions Maintains basic branch and customer level sell price information within SAP with support from and coordinated with centralized price strategy team. Assists branches with customer price files as needed Coordinates Customer Price List reviews with branches Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate. Qualifications Minimum of four-year engineering, sales, marketing, technical or business degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience. Minimum of three years’ prior procurement, sales, or marketing experience with good knowledge of electrical, utility, industrial or communication wiring products and systems preferred. Prefer strong working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Access). Internet, email and SAP software knowledge preferred. Must be able to read, write and speak in English. Prefer strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint, and Outlook), Internet, and SAP software. Skills and Abilities Strong organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and presentation skills. Strong reporting and data analysis skills. Pricing strategy and systems knowledge. Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged. Ability to drive goal setting and performance. Physical Requirements Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day: Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100% Lift from Waist: < than 10 lbs. - Not at all 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Lift from Floor: < than 10 lbs. - Frequently 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Carried for Distance: < than 10 lbs. - Not at all 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Physical Activity Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day: Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously Use of a computer - Continuously Use of a telephone - Frequently Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Salary : $73,000 - $100,000