Pricing Analyst

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Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, deliver sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognized for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation, which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader.

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Pricing Analyst Department: General & Admin, Solutions

Location: Carol Stream, IL

Type: Full-time

Summary: The Pricing Analyst ensures that product cost and price quotes are developed on a timely and accurate basis, and files are updated to ensure proper systems are followed. The position will support the gathering of data through technical skills to support management, as well as allow for analytical decision-making. The Pricing Analyst will analyze financial data and provide forecast projections for accurate, data-driven decision-making. They will support management as well as cross-functional projects for various margin protection initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

• Support new and existing product quotations

• Create and maintain cost quotation templates, tracking gross margin levels and profitability

• Execute the costing model by tracking market shifts and collating raw material requirements

• Develop multi-step and third-party quotations, communicating detailed explanations to Sales

• Support large customer RFP, Bids, and various quotation activities

• Ensure quotation files are accurately maintained

• Maintain customer folders and formatted bid templates

• Collate raw material requirements and periodically review with the PMs

• Interpret and accurately report pricing changes on Price Quotes, Customer files, and JDE

• Provide pricing support for business development opportunities

• Assist with cost, profitability, and efficiency analysis

• Monitor and report on product gross margin and margin levels

• Have a good understanding of customer financial performance and Prinova strategy

• Implement strategic pricing models and create pricing recommendations

• Analyze specific blend profitability, raw material shifts, and market trends regularly

• Lead price change implementations by identifying and supporting business development

• Support Salesforce, JDE use, and reporting

• Assist with analysis of opportunities, quotes, projects, and other customer financial data

• Evaluate current and previous financial data, recommending appropriate changes

• Provide standard and custom reporting, ensuring all records and assumptions are up to date

• Understand and partner with sales and finance on Prinova Solutions financial strategies

• Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications: 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.

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Undergraduate degree from a 4-year college or university in a Business discipline
• Or three plus years of related experience and/or training

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to read, understand, format, create, and modify specification documents where necessary
• Proficiently communicate both verbally and via written (email/presentation) format
• Proficiency in basic arithmetic; add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Thorough understanding of unit of measure conversions
• Ability to make educated judgments on the correctness, accuracy, and appropriateness of information
• Basic understanding of critical thinking and data analysis, especially as it relates to finances
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and make data-driven decisions
• Create and maintain systems for keeping up on details on multiple projects; provide reminders, administer tasks, communicate between various parties, and create and maintain files on various projects simultaneously
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail, careful execution of tasks, and regularly check one's own work before submitting as drafted or completed
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills; proficient use of formatting, equations, IF functions, V Lookups, and basic macros
• General computer aptitude for learning systems like MS tools, DocuWare, Reports Now, and Salesforce.com, with understanding and willingness to use, learn, and report out of the systems specifically for sales orders, manufacturing management, and financial reporting aspects

Work Conditions & Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Work environment is normally in an office setting. Must be able to make frequent rounds in a warehouse environment
• Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Other physical requirements include moderate standing and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting
• Ability to work around a variety of different smells and aromas
• Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require.

Quality/Safety Responsibilities: All Prinova employees are required to ensure compliance standards with food safety, food defense, and food quality (FDA, ILDPH, FSMA, and BRC).

It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with occupational safety and health standards issued under OSHA and to follow all rules, regulations, and procedures established by the Company to ensure that their actions do not impact the health and safety of themselves or others.

What’s in it for you? Competitive Pay – $70,000 - $75,000 annually

Experience, education, geographic location and shift all taken into consideration. Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employer paid STD and LTD
• HSA and FSA
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• PTO
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
• 401(k) & Roth with employer match
• Eight Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
• Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
• Personal growth including training and development opportunities

Disclaimer: Prinova is committed to providing equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, medical leave, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, Civil Air Patrol status, or any other characteristic or group status protected under applicable law.