Pricing Specialist

MRC Management Co•Charleston, WV

About The Position

MRC Global serves the oil and gas industry across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors as well as the chemical and gas distribution market sectors worldwide. Job Purpose Support customer accounts by working with pricing, regional and branch managers to set, maintain and track customer pricing . Maintain the highest professional standards while working with internal customers and colleagues in other departments. Provide accurate , timely and critical information and analysis related to pricing . Work in a team environment to respond to customer or branch requests. Key Duties & Responsibilities Gather, review, and analyze system data to expedite the pricing update. Troubleshoot pricing anomalies and inconsistencies. Provide pricing and customer analysis as requested. Prepare analysis of current contract customers for review to suggest pricing strategies. Prepare analysis for discretionarily priced customers and suggest changes for optimal margin enhancement. Prepare sales data reports to identify profit opportunities. Support internal and external audits of contractual compliance. Compile documentation to support the impact of price and market changes. Work with branches and account managers to ensure cross-reference records are accurate. Meet deadlines as required. Communicate status to teammates and cross-functional team members. Represent the department on specific projects or assignments. Perform other duties and projects as assigned. Take reasonable care for the safety and health of yourself and others. Report workplace hazards, injuries, or illness immediately. Education & Experience Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilitie s necessary to perform the work. Demonstrated ability to perform in a time sensitive environment and balance priorities. Strong analytical and abstract reasoning skills to accommodate the various duties of the position. Strong business math skills and statistical knowledge to develop, analyze, and generate required reporting, and understand and accurately calculate applications such as resale prices, units of measure conversions, and percentage of change and profit margins, and markups. Strong reasoning and reading skills to interpret requests and customer agreements. Ability to improve quality by learning new procedures , techniques, tools and functions within the departmen t as needed. Strong ability to understand entire workflow process to enable problem-solving. Ability to author and present data to a group of peers. Ability to handle stress caused by meeting individual requests and established deadlines. Strong MS skills with knowledge of Microsoft Access and Outlook . Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills to prioritize required duties and ensure timely delivery of information. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to establish a working rapport with upper management, the supply management groups, branch personnel, and other corporate employees using written correspondence, proper phone etiquette, and other effective interpersonal skills . Additional Qualifications Must have the ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status. Ability to read and speak the English language proficiently in order to communicate with others, understand and interpret safety instructions, and to respond to inquiries. Ability to understand and comply with MRC guidelines and expectations, to include Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest guidelines. Working Conditions For position-specific details regarding the physical and mental demands and working conditions, contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. California Employee Data Collection Notice

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilitie s necessary to perform the work.
Demonstrated ability to perform in a time sensitive environment and balance priorities.
Strong analytical and abstract reasoning skills to accommodate the various duties of the position.
Strong business math skills and statistical knowledge to develop, analyze, and generate required reporting, and understand and accurately calculate applications such as resale prices, units of measure conversions, and percentage of change and profit margins, and markups.
Strong reasoning and reading skills to interpret requests and customer agreements.
Ability to improve quality by learning new procedures , techniques, tools and functions within the departmen t as needed.
Strong ability to understand entire workflow process to enable problem-solving.
Ability to author and present data to a group of peers.
Ability to handle stress caused by meeting individual requests and established deadlines.
Strong MS skills with knowledge of Microsoft Access and Outlook .
Strong multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills to prioritize required duties and ensure timely delivery of information.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to establish a working rapport with upper management, the supply management groups, branch personnel, and other corporate employees using written correspondence, proper phone etiquette, and other effective interpersonal skills .
Must have the ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status.
Ability to read and speak the English language proficiently in order to communicate with others, understand and interpret safety instructions, and to respond to inquiries.
Ability to understand and comply with MRC guidelines and expectations, to include Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest guidelines.

Responsibilities

Gather, review, and analyze system data to expedite the pricing update.
Troubleshoot pricing anomalies and inconsistencies.
Provide pricing and customer analysis as requested.
Prepare analysis of current contract customers for review to suggest pricing strategies.
Prepare analysis for discretionarily priced customers and suggest changes for optimal margin enhancement.
Prepare sales data reports to identify profit opportunities.
Support internal and external audits of contractual compliance.
Compile documentation to support the impact of price and market changes.
Work with branches and account managers to ensure cross-reference records are accurate.
Meet deadlines as required.
Communicate status to teammates and cross-functional team members.
Represent the department on specific projects or assignments.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Take reasonable care for the safety and health of yourself and others.
Report workplace hazards, injuries, or illness immediately.