Strategic Pricing Specialist - Drive Margins & RFQs

Smurfit Westrock; Brownstown Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in the United States seeks a Pricing Specialist to guide pricing strategy and manage pricing for new and existing customers and products. You will develop cost estimates, manage RFQs, and collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to maximize margins.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a business-related field, strong communication, analytical thinking and solid knowledge of Microsoft Office. No remote work is indicated; collaboration with multiple teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, industrial engineering or math-related field preferred.
• Experience in paper manufacturing or related industry is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to interact across all levels.
• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent organization and time management with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic pricing guidance and manage pricing for new and existing customers and products.
• Develop competitive item estimates and manage the quoting process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize profitability through pricing.
• Create standard cost estimates and re-pricing due to spec changes.
• Process all RFQs and identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Assess internal suppliers when customer specs exceed plant capacity.

Skills

Analytical thinker

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Time management

Detail-oriented

Ability to adjust communication style

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/economics/industrial engineering or math-related

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in the United States seeks a Pricing Specialist to guide pricing strategy and manage pricing for new and existing customers and products. You will develop cost estimates, manage RFQs, and collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to maximize margins.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a business-related field, strong communication, analytical thinking and solid knowledge of Microsoft Office. No remote work is indicated; collaboration with multiple teams is essential.