Pricing Analyst

American Packaging Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is seeking a Pricing Analyst in Columbus to develop, analyze, and submit pricing information for our Center of Excellence. You will obtain pricing data, build quotes from material and machine cost data, and analyze profitability against competitors.

The role requires a Bachelor's in business or accounting and about two years of related experience, with proficiency in Excel and familiarity with SalesForce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related field.
• Two years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to write reports and present information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Obtain pricing information from Sales/Manufacturing/Purchasing and create accurate price quotes.
• Analyze costs vs. competitor prices and recommend profitable adjustments.
• Coordinate completion of pricing in a timely manner and update sales personnel.
• Price and analyze bids for volume and material needs.
• Create and update price matrices and pricing spreadsheets.
• Suggest improvements to pricing processes and provide budgetary information as requested.
• Adhere to safety guidelines and attend mandated meetings.
• Business travel may be required.

Skills

Pricing analysis

Cost analysis

Excel

Pricing quotes

Education

Bachelors in business or accounting

2 years related experience

Tools

SalesForce

Job description

At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future.

Pricing Analyst

LOCATION: Columbus, WI

Salary Range: $65-80k

SUMMARY: Develop, analyze and submit all pricing information for specific Center of Excellence.

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. Customer Service, APCS or SalesForce) 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/Operations Manager) 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.
• Price and Analyze bids for volume, material needs and work with Technical and Purchasing to obtain cost.
• Analyze Pricing vs actual profit percentages.
• Price orders as needed working with Sales and CSR’s
• Create and update existing price matrixes should be corporate purchasing 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.
• Provide all necessary budgetary information as requested.
• Adhere to all company safety guidelines.
• Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings.
• Any other duties assigned by Division Business Development Manager.
• Business travel required.

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.

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, two 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 general 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. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel required advanced knowledge is preferred.

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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Any lifting over 35 pounds would require assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran.