Lead Analyst

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• SME for pricing and advisory concerning process and requirements on feasibility of pricing product initiatives
• Create and maintain price drivers, pricing groups and book code data in Ponderosa system. Provide information to marketing for price page creation.
• Monitor all discount, price version, and promo code data.
• Provide Ponderosa, Procon, & Paradigm, analytical support; provide workbooks for testing; Apply standard testing protocols to all catalogs released for pricing sign-off.
• Provide JWIT Service Now support for pricing related cases. Work with internal teams to resolve and analyze discrepancies.
• Engage in weekly meetings concerning strategy, process and provide updates to relevant teams.
• Provide pricing/costing support, run costed BOM's and item reports for pricing information as needed.
• Attribute and maintain items for item.cust, both stock and ecommerce for all channels. Build a program to help support and take over the e-commerce pricing at MMI.
• Follow SOX protocols for recording maintenance of pricing data.
• Daily analysis of the Price Discrepancy Report: evaluate price discrepancies; determine underlying or potential issues; review multiple catalogs between systems and communicate findings to relevant departments; create Service Now tickets.
• Review sales requests from the special pricing e-mail and program or track appropriately.
• Communicate with inside/outside sales on pricing issues with margin and competitive analysis.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze and comprehend instructions, reports, business correspondence, and procedural documents
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and calculate items (discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, etc.)
• Ability to deal with practical problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to assess and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Strong knowledge of plant build requirements, custom specifications, product knowledge and pricing theory knowledge
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
• Knowledge and familiarity of ServiceNow, Salesforce and Qlikview
• Ability to sit in an office environment behind a screen for several hours every day
• Associate's degree from college or university in business or related field (Bachelor's preferred)
• Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Product or industry knowledge (Doors) preferred

Nice to Have

• Product or industry knowledge (Doors) preferred

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from college or university in business or related field (Bachelor's preferred)
• Three to five years related experience and/or training

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation & benefits packages
• Medical & dental insurance
• Generous leave policies
• Retirement program