Steel Industry Quoting & Pricing Analyst

Mill Steel Co.; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team oriented environment

Pet friendly environment

Hands-on business experience

Best & Brightest award

Job summary

Mill Steel Co. in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Quoting Analyst to support the contractual carbon business. You will prepare pricing recommendations, manage quote packages, and serve as the pricing liaison to Sales while ensuring timely, accurate quotes.

You will analyze market conditions, monitor commodity indexes, and collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Management to drive competitive pricing and process improvements in a dynamic steel environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in quoting, pricing, sales support, purchasing, analytics, customer service, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support daily quoting activities for the contractual carbon business.
• Prepare pricing recommendations and quote packages for review and approval.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for pricing requests from the Sales team.
• Review customer quote opportunities for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure quotes are processed accurately and within established response timelines.
• Follow up on open quote opportunities and support Sales with quote status updates.
• Monitor commodity indexes, market pricing trends, and supply chain cost changes that may impact customer pricing.
• Develop an understanding of customer industries, applications, and market conditions.
• Support pricing decisions through research and analysis of market conditions, customer requirements, and business objectives.
• Assist in maintaining competitive market awareness by monitoring industry and pricing trends.
• Maintain and update CRM records to ensure customer, quote, and opportunity information remains accurate and current.
• Ensure all quote activity is appropriately documented and follows company policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing reports and maintaining data used to support quoting and commercial decision-making.
• Maintain customer pricing records and supporting documentation.
• Partner with Sales, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Management to support pricing and quoting decisions.
• Participate in quote review discussions and provide analysis to support business decisions.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders regarding quote status, pricing considerations, and customer requirements.
• Support customer program launches.
• Analyze awarded business and post-sale performance against quoted assumptions.
• Identify and communicate pricing, application, or execution gaps to management.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve quoting processes, reporting, and data quality.
• Support initiatives to automate routine quoting activities and enhance CRM capabilities.
• Participate in projects focused on improving efficiency, accuracy, and customer responsiveness.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain/Economics/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mill Steel Co. in Grand Rapids, MI seeks a Quoting Analyst to support the contractual carbon business. You will prepare pricing recommendations, manage quote packages, and serve as the pricing liaison to Sales while ensuring timely, accurate quotes.

You will analyze market conditions, monitor commodity indexes, and collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Finance, and Product Management to drive competitive pricing and process improvements in a dynamic steel environment.