Pricing Specialist: Data-Driven Pricing & Cataloging

Columbia Distributing Inc; Anchorage, Northern (AK, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

24/7 virtual care

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Columbia Distributing seeks a Pricing Specialist to accurately maintain pricing calendars and adjust pricing structures per management and supplier agreements. You will gather data, analyze cost components, and communicate approved pricing to departments for retail subs and catalogs.

The role requires solid Excel/MS Office skills, two years pricing/accounting experience, and the ability to work in a busy office environment with tight timelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two years pricing and/or accounting experience.
• Strong analytical skills and basic math.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills; VIP and Cognos experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gather, organize and prepare data entries; cost of and sell price to the trade into the system including research of cost discrepancies and analyze costs components.
• Communicate and deliver approved pricing to respective departments for pricing submittal to retail and graphics for price catalogs.
• Track Freight on Board (FOB), front line and post off pricing changes; notify purchasers, chain and sales departments.
• Maintain and create new product files including paperwork preparation.
• Review invoice pricing variances and month end depletion bill backs to suppliers.
• Work with Pricing Analyst to find unprofitable products/programs and recommend solutions.
• Develop and maintain positive, cooperative and team-oriented relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers and others you come into contact with through your job.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills for managing pricing data
• Basic math skills
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• VIP and Cognos experience
• Effective organizational and time management skills

Skills

Pricing

Accounting

Data analysis

MS Office

VIP

Cognos

Communication

Time management

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pricing/Accounting experience

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Pricing software

Job description

Columbia Distributing seeks a Pricing Specialist to accurately maintain pricing calendars and adjust pricing structures per management and supplier agreements. You will gather data, analyze cost components, and communicate approved pricing to departments for retail subs and catalogs.

The role requires solid Excel/MS Office skills, two years pricing/accounting experience, and the ability to work in a busy office environment with tight timelines.