Pricing & Cost Optimization Analyst II

ELECTROLUX MIDEA APPLIANCE MANUFACT; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Electrolux Midea Appliance Manufacturing is seeking a Pricing Specialist II in Anderson, SC to support cost analysis and lifecycle costing for appliance components. You will benchmark costs, analyze supplier quotations, and identify savings opportunities across procurement and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Finance to drive cost reductions, with strong Excel skills and experience in cost modeling and pricing negotiations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of procurement cost analysis or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing methods (injection molding, stamping, die casting) and their cost structures.
• Proficiency with cost analysis software and advanced Excel (lookup, pivot tables, cost modeling).
• Basic financial accounting knowledge (statements, depreciation, lifecycle costing).
• Bachelor’s degree in SCM, logistics, business, finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze purchasing costs for washing machine components and support pricing negotiations.
• Develop component and supplier-quotation cost breakdowns, benchmarks, and lifecycle cost assessments.
• Develop and review annual purchasing cost-reduction plans; track initiatives against targets.
• Support annual procurement tenders, bids, and negotiations to reduce costs.
• Collaborate with Procurement, R&D, Quality, Finance, and process engineering on cost-reduction projects.
• Assess how manufacturing methods affect quotations and component costs.
• Review BOMs, supplier quotes, and cost models to identify pricing drivers and optimization opportunities.
• Monitor commodity-price trends and communicate impacts on procurement strategy.

Skills

Cost modeling

BOM analysis

Pricing negotiations

Cost reduction planning

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial awareness

Deadline-driven

Quotation evaluation

Manufacturing costing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, finance, or related field

Tools

ERP / SRM systems

Cost analysis software

Job description

Electrolux Midea Appliance Manufacturing is seeking a Pricing Specialist II in Anderson, SC to support cost analysis and lifecycle costing for appliance components. You will benchmark costs, analyze supplier quotations, and identify savings opportunities across procurement and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Finance to drive cost reductions, with strong Excel skills and experience in cost modeling and pricing negotiations.