Senior Pricing Analyst

Description

SUMMARY: Develop, analyze, and submit all pricing information for Flexo Division.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate.
• Obtain pricing information from Salesperson, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Customer Service as needed for price quotes, combine material and manufacturing costs (material prices, machine hour rates, machine speeds, waste, set up time, etc.) and create accurate price quotes for customers.
• Analyze how company costs compare with competitor’s prices/costs received from Sales. Make appropriate recommendations to Business Development Manager/Division Controller/Director of Operations to ensure maximum profit should the decision to manufacture occur (manipulating material costs, waste, speed of machines, etc.). Initiate necessary interface with Production Control and Manufacturing in determining proposed adjustments.
• Coordinate completion of pricing in a timely manner and communicate status of any delays to sales personnel and Business Development Manager.
• Create and update existing price matrixes from material increase/decrease form. Continually create more efficient and effective matrixes, as well as pricing spreadsheets, utilizing state of the art computer software.
• Make recommendations for improving pricing process.
• Take a leadership role in developing new or enhancing old pricing tools. 
• Work with the Business Development Manager to prioritize weekly team output and review and approve day to day quote updates and basic APCS projects.
• Work with Accounting as required to further optimize the connection between pricing and costing functions to analyze ongoing business and provide feedback that will help guide business decisions. 
• Take primary role in onboarding/training new personnel in the department.
• Investigate job cost actuals and give recommendation on actions for variances.
• Lead bid pricing and assist other analyst with bids as needed.
• Assist with budget including time, cost prices etc.
• Create transparent material review sheets as needed.
• Provide all necessary budgetary information as requested.
• Adhere to all company safety guidelines.
• Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Division Business Development Manager.
• Business travel required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

Requirements

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in business, accounting or related field, three years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations, customer specifications, graphics information, drawings and die lines. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities:

• Absenteeism: at work every day on time
• Accuracy: uncompromised
• Very proficient with Excel spreadsheets
• Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees
• Conflict Resolution
• Confidentiality
• Deadlines