Accounting Associate - Pricing Coordinator

G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc.•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The Accounting Associate - Pricing Coordinator maintains accurate pricing information in company and customer databases and provides internal and external customers with current pricing information. The role maintains systems that restrict or allow product sales as directed by the sales team, by chain or account, and troubleshoots pricing, promotion, and authorization issues. The position works collaboratively with internal teams and retailers to maintain pricing and product information, configure standard and customer-specific pricing and promotions, support sales initiatives, and help ensure company systems are accurate and reliable. It reviews price exception reports and supports the resolution of pricing-related short pays with Accounts Receivable. The role also protects confidential cost, pricing, programming, and customer information and follows company policies, safety requirements, and applicable laws. The schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position may require overtime as needed to meet workload demands.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent degree.
One to three years of pricing experience in a retail environment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, VIP, and D365.
Internal customer service skills.
Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and independently; multitask; and remain detail-oriented and organized.
Ability to follow through and meet deadlines in pressured situations.
Effective communication skills and ability to develop good working relationships with employees.
Ability to adapt to change, problem-solve, operate a computer, copier, and fax machine, read and write, and perform basic math such as addition and subtraction.
Ability to perform essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the beverage industry.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal teams to support selling, marketing, and execution needs.
Organize system pricing to make it easy to update and understand, and to promote transparency.
Manage and maintain pricing and product information in company, retailer, and other systems according to company standards.
Ensure company systems and pricing information are accurate and reliable.
Review internal price exception reports, approve and record price override requests, and follow up on improvement opportunities.
Work with the Accounts Receivable department to troubleshoot and resolve pricing-related short pays.
Set up promotions in systems to enable sales initiatives.
Set up standard pricing groups, customer- or chain-specific pricing, and promotions in company systems.
Communicate with retailers and employees about information requests, programming, new items, and pricing.
Work proactively with the sales team on pricing that will soon expire to help prevent customer impact.
Maintain confidentiality of cost and pricing information, programming, customer information, and other confidential information.
Follow company policies, standards, procedures, safety requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Work the assigned schedule, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work overtime as needed to meet workload demands.
Perform other duties as required.