Pricing Analyst

Summary

Responsible for collecting, analyzing and eva l uating data on products, costs, and markets to support development and presentation of appr o priate price and bid strategy. Will monitor and optimize pricing strategy through process control and variance analysis.

Essential Duties

- Actively s u pport the company's culture and business mission by always putting TCP' s people and its customers first.

- Adheres to guidelines and delegation of pricing authority.

- Manages a p proval process through regular reviews of price variance charts and metrics.

- Leads effective price reviews on large opportunities with cross-functional management team while also assisting i n closing strategy.

- Maintains product knowledge and regularly monitors industry pricing practices.

- Understands va l ue position of products against competition and internal product offering.

- Research appropriate list prices and d iscounts based on analysis of market climate and competition, product life cycle and d ivision version.

- Works with new product development team in defining customer economic value proposition and models value proposition segments to define pricing strategy for new product launches.

- Documents customer ROI and payback and assists in development of sales communication of new product price strategy.

- Understands current economic cond i tions and financial implications.

- Actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

- Other responsibilities or projects assigned by manager.

Experience/Requirements

- 1-2 years of experience with financial analysis and/or corporate accounting.

- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.

- Excellent P .C. skills with proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access.

- Negotiation skills and commercial judgment with knowledge of sales process.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Project management skills with sales/marketing experience

- Willing and capable of facilitating change in organization.

- General understanding of financial and cost accounting practices.

- Must be able to maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping pricing information confidential.

- Consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities (SKAs )

- Ability to work within ERP systems and financial software- JD Edwards

- Good level of analytical skills; Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Access and other analytical tools.

- Detail oriented, highly motivated with strong work ethic.

- Ability to identify variances and unusual trends.

- Strong team player who works effectively with all levels of the organization.

- Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibili ty and leadership.

- Maintain flexible attitude and approach towards assignments and successfully operate under ambiguous guidel i nes.

- Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

Education/Training

- Bachelor in Accounting, Finance or Business

Physical/Environmental

- Sitting for long periods of time, completing tasks us i ng a computer and other office equipment.

- Position requires frequent talking, hearing, and vision with occasional stan d ing, walking and reaching.

- May require lifting to 10 lbs.

Job position responsibilities are generally performed i n a business office environment with computers, printers and phones