Material Pricing Specialist

EPIC PIPING, LLC • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

We're seeking a detail-oriented Material Pricing Specialist to join our Pricing and Billing Team. This role supports critical pricing and invoicing functions across complex fabrication projects.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Material Pricing Specialist is responsible for maintaining and applying accurate material pricing for pipe fabrication projects while supporting prebilling, invoicing, and month-end reconciliation activities.
This role ensure material costs, customer-approved pricing, and invoiced amounts are aligned with contractual requirements and job agreements. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, experience with industrial fabrication pricing, and a high attention to detail

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in material pricing or in a pipe fabrication, industrial construction, or EPC environment.
• Strong familiarity with piping materials including carbon steel, chrome moly, stainless steels, duplex alloys, and nickel-based alloys.
• Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation reporting).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex pricing structures.
• Ability to interpret job agreements, pricing schedules, and customer billing requirements.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with Estimating, Procurement, Billing, and Project teams.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Validate supplier pricing against customer-approved price lists, price charts, or cost-plus agreements.
• Create prebills for material received in preparation for customer invoicing.
• Price each material line using customer-approved manufacturer price lists (L&D), approved pricing charts, or cost-plus material pricing per job agreement.
• Price EPIC support lines using approved price charts or documented support pricing and include supporting drawings as required.
• Provide shipping receipts and copies of purchase orders or vendor invoices as backup documentation for each material line.
• Partially invoice completed material lines the same day or as soon as practicable once ready for billing.
• Apply applicable discounts, retainage, taxes, or other adjustments in accordance with job-specific contractual requirements prior to final invoicing.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation reports in Excel for material shipped during the prior month.
• Calculate and reconcile monthly handling charges for customer-furnished material (CFM).
• Apply handling surcharges for specific materials and minimum charges per spool, based on original job agreements.
• Support Accounting and Project Controls during month-end close by validating material pricing and invoiced amounts.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation to support internal reviews and customer inquiries.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance and benefit options
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans available (50% company match up to 6% contributed by the employee)
• A supportive and collaborative work environment where you are encouraged to share your ideas and contribute to our shared goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED