Pricing Analyst

Acworth, GA (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=240+Northpoint+Parkway+Acworth+GA+USA+30102)

Description

Reports To:

Director of Business Solutions

Location

Acworth, GA (onsite)

Essential Accountabilities:

· Assisting in sourcing and pricing large contract bids for services

· Researching industry and competitor data

· Analyze historical financial data, cost structures and industry trends to provide informed recommendations for pricing decisions.

· Build and maintain pricing models for expanding lines of business.

· Generates packaging solutions price quotes

· Drive cost avoidance and cost savings where applicable

· Work with finance, IT, operations & executive teams to improve reporting internally and externally

· Designing and maintaining pricing databases; this includes fixing coding errors and other data-related problems.

· Coordinates with and prepares reports for Director of Business Solutions and upper management as needed.

· Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.

· Extract data from multiple sources

· Sift and analyze data from multiple angles, looking for trends that highlight problems or opportunities

· Communicate important information and insights to upper management

· Make recommendations to adapt existing business strategies

· Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job.While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Finance and/or Business Management.

• 0-2 years of experience

• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong knowledge of technology and how to leverage within the business.

• Significant financial modeling experience relevant to reporting, analysis and cost controls.

• Disciplined approach in developing and implementing standardized processes and procedures to drive results.

• A strong professional can-do attitude.

• Solid problem-solving skills.

• Travel requirements: up to 25%

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and bending

• Lifting of up to 40 lbs.

• Substantial amount of computer-generated work

• Typically works in an office, a primarily sedentary position and may involve repetitive motions; the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, speak, and hear

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and lift objects (up to 10 lbs. weight; up to 4 ft. height)

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to see things from a close distance and ability to adjust focus

• The work environment utilizes fluorescent lighting; noise level is moderate

SAFETY:

• Adhere to company safety policies and procedures

• Wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) where needed

• Immediately report any unsafe conditions or other safety-related issues

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While the work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, they are in no way all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on equipment on the production floor

• The employee often works at a desk or on other equipment.

• The noise level in the work environment is typically minimal.