Pricing Clerk I

Foster Farms; Livingston (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Poultry Farms in Livingston, CA, is seeking a detail-oriented broker systems administrator to manage the broker system, pricing, and payments across Retail and Foodservice channels. The role requires strong accounting aptitude and advanced Excel skills to support price files, reconciliations, and reporting.

The successful candidate will collaborate with sales and marketing to ensure accurate pricing, contract maintenance, and timely payments, leveraging SAP/BW and CRM tools as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; some college accounting coursework preferred.
• Three+ years accounting experience with data analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills: large datasets, complex formulas, pivots, reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Run broker system, reports, and payments for Retail and Foodservice brokers.
• Update and maintain broker contracts and pricing.
• Reconcile broker payments and investigate pricing discrepancies.
• Manage Buying Group and GPO payments, eligibility, and compliance.
• Research unpaid balances and assist with dispute resolution.
• Prepare broker reports for internal stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Some college accounting classes

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

BW

Excel

CRM

Winshuttle

Job description

Price Range is $21.30 to $25.10 per hour

Purpose Of Position

Primarily responsible for managing the broker system, including setup, maintenance, reporting, and payment processing for all brokers. Responsible for managing military pricing, including system base pricing and EDI price files to the military system. Manages legal contracts for brokers and customers within Retail and FDSV business channels. Also responsible for administering Buying Group and GPO payment programs, including member maintenance, payment processing, reconciliation, and research of payment discrepancies.

Essential Job Functions

• Run Broker System and Reports & Payments: Period end reporting and payments are made to both Retail and Foodservice brokers.
• Resolving Broker Issues: Updating new and existing brokers, removing old brokers that are no longer active and making sure correct payments have been made to brokers.
• Managing Broker System: Updating new contracts and maintaining existing contracts
• Maintaining Military pricing biweekly, working closely with sales and marketing to get the necessary pricing and approvals.
• Reconciles Brokerage payments, researches and analyzes pricing issues and/or discounts and allowances and provides Support for the team.
• Manage Buying Group payments monthly, including maintaining member eligibility, validating group participation, processing payments, and ensuring payments are made accurately and timely.
• Manage GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) payments on a monthly and quarterly basis, including maintaining member records, validating payment calculations, and ensuring compliance with contract terms.
• Research and resolve unpaid Buying Group and GPO balances, working with internal and external stakeholders to determine root causes and facilitate timely payment.
• Review and validate Buying Group and GPO payment requests, research discrepancies and confirm that all payments are supported, accurate, and in accordance with contractual agreements and company policies.

Additional Functions

Prepare reporting to send to brokers

Requirements

• High School graduate, some college accounting classes, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Three or more years of accounting experience with a demonstrated ability with data analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, including the ability to analyze large datasets, create and maintain complex spreadsheets, perform reconciliations, utilize formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), Pivot Tables, and generate detailed reports. The position requires extensive daily use of Excel, which comprises approximately 80% of the job responsibilities.
• Self –motivated & directed: ability to work under pressure in fast paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong PC skills – SAP, BW, Excel, Windows, Word, Outlook, CRM, and Winshuttle.
• Financial and P&L knowledge preferred
• Able to work independently and work with all levels of management. Must have a high degree of organization and prioritization skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and be self-motivating and resourceful
• Strong interpersonal/teamwork, research/problem-solving, and quantitative analysis skills required

Foster Poultry Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.

Why Join Foster Poultry Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of maintenance and reliability at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families.