Pricing Specialist

Acorn Distributors, Inc.; Brownsburg (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Acorn Distributors, Inc. is seeking a detail oriented Pricing Specialist with strong ERP experience, especially Epicor Prophet 21 (P21). You will manage pricing libraries, cost contracts, and customer matrices to ensure accurate invoicing and efficient sales operations.

The role requires advanced Excel skills, data integrity discipline, and ability to navigate P21 pricing structures. Collaboration with Accounts Receivable and Sales is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience navigating P21 inventory, purchasing, and pricing modules.
• Proficient with Excel for large-scale data manipulation.
• Experience in data entry, data management, or pricing administration in wholesale distribution.
• Familiar with margins, markups, and wholesale discount structures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, and audit P21 Price Libraries and contracts.
• Prepare pricing data uploads using Excel and P21 tools.
• Run variance reports and SQL queries to detect data issues.
• Investigate and resolve pricing discrepancies and order entry blockages.
• Ensure correct unit of measure conversions linked to vendor costs.

Skills

Excel advanced functions

Pricing data management

Data integrity

Multi-tiered wholesale discounts

Data entry speed

Organizational skills

Tools

Epicor Prophet 21 (P21)

SQL queries

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail oriented and tech savvy Pricing Specialist with experience working with ERP systems (Epicor Prophet 21 (P21) preferred) including high volume pricing modules and data structures. The ideal candidate thrives on data integrity, masters Excel, and understands how to navigate P21’s unique pricing libraries, matrices, and customer structures to ensure seamless invoicing and sales operations.

Job Type

Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• P21 Price Maintenance: Maintain, update, and audit P21 Price Libraries and Job Contracts including Customer Pricing Matrices and Vendor Cost Contracts subject to expiration timelines
• Bulk Data Management: Use Excel and P21 import tools to prepare, format, and execute pricing data uploads
• System Auditing & Cleanup: Run routine P21 variance reports or SQL-based queries to detect and correct data entry errors, expired contracts, missing costs, or negative margin exceptions.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Collaborate with Accounts Receivable, Sales, and Customer Service teams to investigate and resolve P21-generated invoice pricing discrepancies and order entry blockages.
• Unit of Measure Accuracy: Ensure baseline vendor cost changes are correctly tied to P21 unit of measure (UOM) conversions (e.g., pricing per piece vs. box vs. pallet).

Qualifications & Skills

• Preferred P21 Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience navigating Epicor Prophet 21 (P21), specifically within the inventory, purchasing, and pricing modules
• Advanced Excel Skills: Must be highly proficient with functions necessary for large-scale data manipulation, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables, and text formulas (Concatenate, Text to Columns, etc.) to prepare files for P21 import.
• Background: Prior experience in data entry, data management, or pricing administration within a wholesale distribution or industrial supply environment.
• Mathematical Acumen: Comfortable working with percentages, gross margins, markups, and complex, multi-tiered wholesale discount structures.
• Speed & Precision: High alphanumeric data entry speed paired with an uncompromising eye for detail
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision