Sr. Analyst Pricing & Estimate

WestRock; Murfreesboro (TN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company is seeking a Sr Analyst for Pricing and Estimating. This remote role involves providing commercial analytics for large accounts, managing bid packages, and supporting the sales team. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in pricing/cost analysis. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Price/Cost/data processing analysis preferred.
• Prior experience in manufacturing or distribution preferred.
• Must be self-directed, self-motivated, and a self-starter.
• Experience working with big data files is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid packages for large customers.
• Partner with Sales Leadership for analytical support.
• Analyze impact to sales, costs, and profits.
• Establish effective working relationships with personnel.
• Communicate project progress to customers.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Project management

MS Office proficiency

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Overview

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Sr Analyst, Pricing and Estimating

The Sr. Pricing/Cost Analyst provides commercial analytics to support decision making for large accounts of the Corrugated Division, including bids and contract renewals. The scope of this position also involves ad hoc analysis and communications associated with cost savings, profit improvement, and new product proposals.

This is a remote position

The Opportunity

The Sr. Pricing/Cost Analyst provides commercial analytics to support decision making for large accounts of the Corrugated Division, including bids and contract renewals. The scope of this position also involves ad hoc analysis and communications associated with cost savings, profit improvement, and new product proposals.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock

• Manage bid packages for large customers that come to us in the form of a Request for Quote (RFQ).


• Partner with the Sales Leadership to provide a full array of analytical support for data requests and Request for Quotations (RFQ's).


• Analyze, compare, and evaluate impact to sales, costs, and profits from different designs and/or commercial terms


• Establish an effective working relationship with the sales leaders, key division, regional, plant, and corporate personnel.


• Communicate project progress and analysis results to internal & external customers.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree required.


• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Price / Cost / data processing analysis preferred


• Prior experience in manufacturing or distribution preferred.


• This individual must have the ability to manage multiple large projects. It is not unusual for an Analyst to manage 4 to 8 bids / projects at the same time.


• Strong analytical mindset and ability required.


• Must be self-directed, self-motivated, and self-starter.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, combined with ability to communicate at all levels.


• MS Office proficiency with Advanced Excel skills required


• Experience working with big data files, with the ability to summarize for a meaningful business discussion is a plus.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.