Strategic Pricing Manager: Growth & Key Accounts

Ball Horticultural Company; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ball Horticultural Company seeks a pricing specialist to develop and execute pricing strategies across Ball Seed’s Sales, Service and Logistics teams. You will support key account relationships and provide general account assistance across all product lines, ensuring pricing integrity and profitability.

Responsibilities include managing pricing, collaborating with regional managers, and validating quote tools while maintaining margins and reducing errors.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sales, customer service, or related field.
• Proficient in Excel (Pivot tables). SAP knowledge preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing and quotation accuracy across all product lines; monitor margins and reduce cancel/rebill rates.
• Collaborate with Regional Managers to execute regional sales, supply, and profitability strategies.
• Support strategic pricing initiatives for suppliers and programs to achieve business objectives.
• Partner with Logistics and Service teams to launch and evaluate new pricing programs.
• Assist testing and validation of Quote Tool enhancements to accelerate deployment.
• Coordinate Pricing Team-Up activities to complete initiatives on time and meet pricing goals.
• Audit commission reports, investigate discrepancies, and reconcile inaccuracies for timely processing.
• Resolve pricing, product, and quality issues to minimize customer and business impact.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

Ball Horticultural Company seeks a pricing specialist to develop and execute pricing strategies across Ball Seed’s Sales, Service and Logistics teams. You will support key account relationships and provide general account assistance across all product lines, ensuring pricing integrity and profitability.

Responsibilities include managing pricing, collaborating with regional managers, and validating quote tools while maintaining margins and reducing errors.