Pricing Analyst- Packaging Films

MULTIVAC USA•Kansas City, MO

22h•Onsite

About The Position

In close cooperation and coordination with the Business Unit Director - Materials, this position will interface with MULTIVAC’s Film Sales Representatives and internal MULTIVAC colleagues to advance and propel the sales process. This role will be responsible for keeping customer pricing up to date, analyzing pricing margins via regular analysis, and monitoring vendor performance as it relates to cost. The role is a key central coordination point between Sales, Business Unit Management and our customers which requires strong analytical skills, the ability to balance priorities, an attention to detail and the ability to routinely follow-up with external resources. Time Utilization: This position will require minimal travel of up to 10% of the time. Normal business hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm, with no hybrid or remote options available. Schedule needs to be flexible to accommodate trade show, culinary events and customer schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field and two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
Current valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport for travel as required by position.

Nice To Haves

Prefer two years or more in one or more of the following: customer service, sales support, business management, supply chain management, logistics, and warehouse management.
Experience with ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain and continually improve Multivac’s Materials Quick Quoting Tool.
Analyze customer purchase history against current costs to ensure current/future pricing levels are adequate to maintain business unit goals.
Monitor the pricing database, per customer, to ensure the updated and correct prices are relevant to the market.
Work with Materials Forecasting & Inventory Analyst and Business Unit Director to reconcile shipping and warehouse charges.
Be direct contact for all special pricing needs from suppliers.
Issue customized/special price quotations to field sales team.
Analyze customer pricing trends to identify opportunities for making changes to pricing structure.
Manage the reporting of film/bag bundle agreements.
Develop and maintain database of competitive pricing information.
Monthly: provide summary of all price increases received from suppliers from previous month.
Monthly: update Film Bundling Summary Sheet to capture previous month’s spend and then analyze to ensure customers are on target to meet revenue expectations.
Quarterly: provide margin analysis to Business Unit Director to ensure current overall margins are congruent with Business Unit goals.
Quarterly: provide pricing and margin trend analysis to Field Sales Team and Business Unit Director by Field Sales Rep for latest 12-month period.
Maintain supplier relationships as it relates to maintaining current pricing lists, obtaining TDS sheets for all materials and keeping Compliance Documentation up to date.
Assist in managing central repository for all film quotes to Field Sales Team, film proposals to customers, LTAs/LOAs, film bundling agreements, regulatory documentation, competitive market/vendor details, and any other relevant information related to the film business.
TDS (Technical Data Sheet) Management – obtain Technical Data Sheet for every item sold by Multivac.
Compliance Documentation Management – obtain necessary compliance documentation from every supplier as needed.