Pricing and Profitability Manager

Formica; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Formica is seeking a pricing professional to partner with Sales leadership to shape pricing strategies and ensure disciplined price management across markets.

You will monitor pricing systems, analyze profitability, and collaborate to automate tasks while delivering self-serve BI insights for decision-makers. A strong analytics background in math/finance and proficiency with Excel and BI tools are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Degree in math/stats/finance/economics; MBA preferred.
• Strong pricing, analytics, or strategic finance experience.
• Proficiency with advanced Excel and BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement pricing strategies aligned to market trends.
• Monitor pricing administration systems, price files, rebates, quotes, promotions, and inter-company pricing.
• Ensure price files are accurate and price changes are approved per guidelines.
• Review pricing disputes and take corrective actions.
• Collaborate with business leaders to modernize pricing systems and automate tasks + BI reporting.
• Conduct ad-hoc profitability analysis of customers and products.
• Provide sales and profitability reports to management as needed.
• Work with all functions on pricing and rebates issues; support special projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Pricing

Statistics

Mathematics

Finance

Product management

Corporate finance

Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, finance or economics

MBA preferred

Tools

QlikView

Job description

• Work with Sales leaders to develop and implement pricing strategies aligned to market trends
• Monitor all pricing administration systems & processes including:
  • Customer price files, distributor rebate program, quotes, promotional programs, inter-company pricing & customer price increases
• Instill discipline in our processes to ensure price files are accurate and price changes are approved per company guidelines
• Review pricing disputes and take corrective actions to prevent future issues
• Collaborate with business leaders to:
  • Modernize pricing systems and processes to maximize profitability
  • Automate routine price administration tasks and report generation
  • Collaborate with business leaders on the design of BI solutions aimed at providing self-serve analytics tools
• Conduct ad-hoc profitability analysis of customers and products to identify revenue generating opportunities
• Provide sales and profitability reports to management as needed
• Work with all business functions and our customer base on issues/topics related to pricing and rebates
• Support special projects as needed

Qualifications

• A. / B.S. with a concentration in mathematics, statistics, finance or economics and preferably will have an MBA.
• Significant experience, leadership and insight expected in one or more of the following:
  • Pricing, statistics, mathematics, marketing, product management, corporate finance or strategy
• Proficiency with advanced Excel functions
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools (preferably QlikView)
• Given the complexity of Formica’s product and pricing mechanisms, the ability to manage complex data sets is critical.

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