Commercial Analyst

Reports To: Supervisor - Pricing & Commercial Solutions

FLSA Status: Exempt

Positions Supervised: None

Job Status: Full-Time

Travel Required: N/A

Job description:

About the Role - Reporting to the Supervisor - Pricing & Commercial Solutions, the commercial analyst will support business development and pricing administration within the company. This is a high visibility role which will actively support new business development and commercial policy optimization, including coordinating preparation of RFQ’s & Bids, supporting go-to-market strategy implementation in key segments, and advising on product line pricing and policies. Hours are from 12pm to 8pm ET. Closely works with senior leadership, sales representatives, and operational stakeholders throughout the organization on commercial project & process implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop processes and methodologies to streamline and simplify internal and external pricing inquiries.
• Coordinate analysis & responses to quoting opportunities at strategic accounts.
• Consult with the Products, Sales, Marketing, and Purchasing teams to ensure pricing levels, practices and tools are consistent with business and competitive needs.
• Collaborate on maintenance & tracking of end user specific rebates & channel incentives.
• Develop deep expertise in LK’s product and service offerings; work with sales and channel partners to help customers optimize the value of their spend by aligning them with the right products and services for their needs.
• Coordinate ongoing collection of competitive & market data.
• Support sales performance reporting and data collection / consolidation for budgeting processes.
• Perform trend analyses, modeling and what-if scenarios to help support ongoing operations.
• Assist and maintain documentation on processes, policies and pricing application configuration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications - Education: 4-year degree in Data or Business Analytics, Economics, Business, Finance, or related fields.

Required Skills

• Preferably 2+ years of experience working in fields such as pricing, sales support, sales enablement, commercial BI / data analytics, or corporate financial planning & analysis.
• Strong communication skills, creative energy, and a positive attitude.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to work independently, strong project management skills.
• Deep expertise in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with BI tools such as Tableau, Wave Analytics, Cognos BI, SAP Business Objects or similar Tools.

Preferred Skills

• Strong understanding of relational data bases and Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Academic coursework in accounting and statistics / probability.
• Prior Coding experience in Python or Visual Basic.
• Experience with supply chain planning & Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is a plus.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement is preferred.

This position is a hybrid role based in Sarasota, Florida and requires regular in-person attendance at the Company's Sarasota office. The regular work schedule is 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored immigration benefits. In accordance with federal law, individuals hired for this position will be required to verify their identity and employment authorization upon hire.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sarasota, FL 34236