Pricing Analyst

Position Summary Assist the Division Strategic Pricing Manager in supporting marketing and sales for the Industrial Process Filtration Division in Mineral Wells, TX (near Fort Worth). Make proactively recommend and enact decisions that support sales growth, improve operation health, and support P&L owners' goals by considering customer value-based marketing, competitive markets, manufacturing costs, and divisional return on sales targets. Support all business units and value streams of the division regarding pricing strategy and reviews of manufacturing costs. Responsibilities Achieve corporate strategic pricing initiatives: including cost, tariff, and inflation coverage; reduce bad factor business; and improve electronic access to view and order products. Update and improve attribute-based-pricing and value-based-pricing tables . Partner closely with Division Leadership, Product Management, Engineering, MarCom, and Field Sales to achieve price effectivity. Proactively provide best-in-class customer support via accurate and timely quotes and answers. Review all RFQs and appropriately make decisions that will ultimately improve the profit levels of the division, taking into account the current market conditions and risk to the division. Support Customer Service, ensuring all ERPs stay up-to-date. Responsible for design and implementation of Kaizen techniques and methods to internal processes and systems to eliminate waste and improve processes. Responsible for completing monthly standard work, including Sales Price Index and Parker Operating Protocol (POP) Pricing Pareto calculations, and our Win Scorecard metrics. Assist in analyzing the division's product markets; determine the ceiling and floor prices of products. Evaluate implications on adjustments on pricing, volume, cost, competition, distribution, and segmentation. Recommend appropriate levels and take decisive action within delegated bounds. Determine appropriate list prices; standard discounts and rebates; and publication of price adjustments. Maintain a disciplined and structured approach to approval of exception pricing on Special Pricing Agreements. Work with team on design and implementation of measures and methods for improving pricing effectiveness and efficiency Provide management with supporting documentation to allow management to effectively respond to changing economic conditions and market changes. Qualifications BS in Accounting, Marketing, Finance, or equivalent practical experience and two or more years of full-time professional experience. Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to be accountable for and provide actionable insights to all parties responsible for sales, operational, and P&L results. Excellent PC skills with proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, xlookups, and other complex formulas) - Experience with Microsoft Power BI preferred. Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills; capable of collaborating effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Pricing/quoting/sales/marketing experience a plus. General understanding of manufacturing processes, practices, and cost accounting. Must be able to maintain customer confidence and keep financial and pricing information confidential. Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision in all submitted work and communications. Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule Competitive Compensation Participation in Annual and Long-Term Incentive Programs Benefit & Retirement Plans Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including: Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost. 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay. Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay. Career development and tuition reimbursement. Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you. Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates. Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays. Equal Employment Opportunity Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affcititious Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 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