Pricing Analyst
Sharp Packaging Services•Allentown, PA
About The Position
This position directs and coordinates the pricing estimating process for Sharp new business opportunities, major product changes, and other operations projects. It involves coordinating project/product requirements among internal company functional areas and communicating project status to Sales and Senior Management. The role acts as a liaison among Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Operations, and Operational Finance concerning cost estimating for new business opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, or Business
- 5+ years of experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Solid interpersonal skills
Nice To Haves
- Preferred background in CDMO environment
- Preferred background in Pharma
- Preferred background in Pricing/Costing
Responsibilities
- Maintain overall responsibility for the Sharp New Business Estimating Business practice.
- Process estimate requests generated by Sharp Sales and Marketing.
- Input and update estimate request information using the Estimating software.
- Consult with Sharp Purchasing, Design, Project Managers to develop/obtain specifications and costs related to purchased materials and components for new products and projects.
- Develop estimates consisting of material components, machine rates and labor rates, for new business opportunities at Sharp.
- Coordinate with Production Management to determine the most effective method of production/packaging to be used for individual new business opportunities.
- Coordinate with Engineering and other technical resources within Sharp (e.g. Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance, etc.) to determine tooling, equipment, and quality requirements for new business opportunities that may impact the cost of the products.
- Assist in resolving project issues as they arise and provide alternative solutions to problems throughout the estimate life cycle (including revisions as required).
- Assume role as operational contact for all estimates for Account Executive, Senior Management, Functional Management and Project Management.
- Perform a technical risk assessment on all new business opportunities.
- Participation in the initial pre-screening and classification of new business opportunities that are presented for estimating by the Sales and Marketing group.
- Evaluate and improve cost estimating methods and process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
