Pricing Specialist I

Park Place Technologies; Highland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Technologies is seeking a Pricing Specialist I to support the sales team through the quoting process. You will compile technical information into accurate quotes for data center warranty services and price load proposals.

The role requires high attention to detail and the ability to solve problems with input from multiple internal departments. You will work with Sales Operations, Presales, Product Management, Sales, Finance, and Operations to meet pricing goals and deliver timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple requests.

Responsibilities

• Independently generate well-developed, accurate, and clearly formatted quote proposals.
• Meet department quote volume and quality standards and adhere to turnaround times.
• Research pricing information, including list pricing, contract pricing, equipment specs, and configurations.
• Input pricing records with rationale for pricing decisions and discounts.
• Understand IT equipment and data center configurations to price accurately.
• Interpret equipment scripts to extract configuration data for products or models.
• Attend meetings and stay current on impacts to job and team.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Sales Operations, Presales, Product Management, Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis and may be assigned a specialization in relationship or revenue type.

Skills

Numbers acumen

Analytical thinking

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Ability to work long hours

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Pricing Specialist I provides support to the sales group through the quoting process that consists of compiling technical information from different sources to generate a quote for data center warranty services. Primary function is to configure, price, assess, and cost-load quote proposals. Expected to manage multiple requests, have a high level of attention to detail, problem solve and use critical thinking while interacting with other departments internally to quote completion.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Independently generate well-developed, accurate, and clearly formatted quote proposals.
• Meets department quote volume and quality standards while adhering to quote turnaround expectations and reprioritizing without direction.
• Researches information such as list pricing, current contract pricing, equipment specifications and configurations, profit and loss analysis, previous discounting structures, and unsupported equipment. As well as international pricing and SLA changes and/or requirements.
• Input accurate and up-to-date records on pricing and quotes, including rationale for pricing decisions and discounts such as exception documentation.
• Elementary understanding of IT equipment, data center configurations, as well as how components interact with each other in order to accurately price.
• Interprets equipment scripts to extract configuration data for various product types or models.
• Attend meetings and keep current on all impacts to job and team.
• Works with Enterprise Sales Operations, Presales, Product Management, Sales, Finance, Operations, etc. to achieve company and departmental goals.
• Ad-hoc analysis
• Position may be assigned a specialization such as relationship type (channel or direct) and/or revenue type (new or renewals).

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with Microsoft Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, conditional formatting, advanced formulas).
• Possess numbers acumen. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, and percentages.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at first answers. Outside the box thinker who looks for creative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written. Ability to read and interpret documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ability to work long hours or over standard when required.

Bonus Points

• 1+ years of pricing-related experience (Finance, Statistics, Accounting, Database Management, Reporting).
• Prior sales support experience.
• Familiarity with the data center hardware industry.
• Knowledge and experience in reading, understanding and formulating responses to pricing quote requests and RFP's.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Travel

• Up to 5%