Pricing & Programs, FPA Analyst - Ditch Witch

Who Are We?     

At Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma we pride ourselves on being the leading manufacturer in the underground pipe and cable market. Our plant in Perry stands out because it's a place for people to learn and thrive. We enjoy coming to work because our plant is our community, we see our teammates not only as co-workers but as neighbors and family members. All of our locations build the intricate network of machinery that contributes to The Toro Company. We contribute to building communities, cities, and the world.  We invite you to apply and join a team of highly skilled, and highly passionate people. 

The Toro Company (TTC) Pricing & Programs Analytics team is seeking an individual driven by curiosity and continuous improvement mindset while delivering strong, stable daily operations and providing financial insights to our business partners.  This role is responsible for developing, supporting, analyzing, and executing pricing & program strategies for assigned divisions of moderate complexity. The role will be focused on partnering with the business and providing insights using data and analytics to drive sound business decisions.  

What Will You Do?  

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:  

Day-to-day responsibilities (Programs):  

• Analyze program performance, effectively communicate findings, and provide recommendations to business partners. 

• Use Business Intelligence tool sets to increase reporting efficiency and effectiveness with a focus on consistency in the dataset to drive expansion of reporting capabilities.  Provide recommendations to help drive sound business decisions. 

• Support program expense projections, monthly account reconciliations, and fiscal year-end closing processes. 

• Conduct financial analysis of marketing programs to measure effectiveness, ensure accuracy and compliance. 

• Review, approve, and process deviations in compliance with company policies. 

• Maintain and support program setup in SAP. 

• Document and enhance processes to improve operational efficiency. 

Day-to-day responsibilities (Pricing): 

• Develop and ensure continuous improvement of pricing tools and policies  

• Drive toward strategic pricing objectives, identify upside opportunities, analyze significant pricing moves, and work with others to optimize key market pricing decisions  

• Generate report(s) that will enhance the view of current market offering, margins, quantity sold, product support cost, competitive bid, sales rebate, floor-plan interest expense and any of applicable variable that will enable our ability to improve financial reward 

• Research and conduct in-depth pricing analysis of industry competitors, influencers, market trends, and drivers.  Proactively identify opportunities or challenges to improve profit via adjustment in brand mix & net pricing  

• Create various financial models and ad hoc reports to review profitability, market trends and competitive modeling 

• Work in conjunction with Product Management to create, track, and maintain pricing strategies,