Pricing Specialist

hpe; Spring (TX); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Pricing Specialist to support our Spring, Texas office. This role is hybrid, requiring on-site work two days per week and close collaboration with Finance, Sales, and the Bid Desk to craft pricing strategies.

You will develop pricing models, perform analyses, and train new pricing specialists. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in accounting/finance, advanced Excel skills, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• College degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of Accounting/Finance experience with strong quantitative skills.
• Detail-oriented with ability to communicate with all levels of management.
• Experience solving complex problems and exercising independent judgment.
• 3-5 years in a business function, preferably finance or accounting.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of accounting concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide lease structuring to Financial Area Managers for new opportunities.
• Partner with Business Development to design flexible pricing structures.
• Work with Sales to design solutions addressing customer pain points.
• Support Bid Desk with pricing requests and questions.
• Develop global pricing solutions for customers and partners.
• Train new joiners on pricing policies and procedures.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Pricing knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Pricing Specialist

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

We are seeking a Pricing Specialist to support our office in Spring, Texas.

Key responsibilities

• Provide lease structuring to the Financial Area Managers for new customer opportunities.
• Partner with Business Development in designing flexible pricing structures and programs
• Work with Sales to design a solution that address Customer’s pain points
• Support the HPEFS Bid Desk with pricing requests and questions.
• Provide global pricing solutions for customers and partners
• Support Sales Community with Complex pricing structures
• Collect competitive lease rates and provide competitive lease rate analyses.
• Develop quarterly update pricing for the existing HPEFS customers.
• Communicate and distribute the new pricing prior to the next quarter and established deadlines
• Assist the SE with documentation issues.
• Provide pricing expertise to the Credit and Legal Organizations.
• Assist the Financial Area Managers with lease vs buy analyses.
• Train HPEFS New Joiners on pricing policies and procedures.
• Provide pricing training to new Financial Area Managers.
• Provide pricing training and ongoing guidance to new Pricing Specialists.
• Interface with Tax, Accounting, Treasury, and Legal to ensure the current assumptions are reflected in the pricing models.
• Develop Excel pricing models and tools for specific business requirements

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance.
• The position requires Accounting and / or Finance experience of at least 5 years, and good quantitative and problem solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management is required.
• Works on complex problems / projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in depth evaluation of multiple factors.
• Exercises significant independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives
• Typically 3-5 years of experience in a business related function, preferably finance or accounting.
• Advanced understanding of internal business processes and policies.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of accounting concepts

The following will be considered a strong advantage

• Understanding of the leasing industry and how business is done within the context of HPEFS
• Knowledge of HPE ‘go to market’ strategies, business units and segments
• Prior experience working with Sales supporting functions (CD, PM, Finance, sales analysis, operations consulting)

Knowledge and skills

• Superior MS Excel knowledge – pivots, formulas, vlookup, consolidation of large amounts of data, accuracy
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and presentation skills (incl Power Point)
• Mastery in English and local language as well as other languages as required.
• Multi-tasker with the ability to equally execute on strategic initiatives and tactical project plans
• Effective influencer of business decisions with the ability to give and receive feedback
• Excellent business judgement
• Relationship management skills
• The candidate must be able to work in a virtual team environment.
• Good interpersonal skills are required.
• Impacts multiple teams on medium to large projects.
• Networks with other cross functional teams to share business knowledge.
• Effective organization, time Management, prioritization, Follow-up and Execution skills
• Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to communicate results in an ‘easy-to-understand’ business context

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If you believe you require accommodation during any stage of the application or interview process, please submit your request by completing our secure form linked here.

Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Job:

Sales Operations

Job Level:

Specialist

The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

United States of America: Annual Salary USD 74,000 - 170,300 in Texas. The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.