COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive cradle-to-grave railway solutions - whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can count on us to meet all their rail needs. Forging the bridge between ideas and success, our talented and innovative team members work together to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring success for the future. As part of a vibrant, global network of business operations, each and every member of our team is important to our success. With headquarters in Albertville, Ala., more than 7,000 dedicated employees serve customers through a network of close to 150 locations around the world. For more information, visit www.progressrail.com and follow @Progress_Rail on Twitter and YouTube.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Five or more years work experience;
• Working knowledge of SAP and or LN is a plus;
• Solid business acumen – commercial understanding of customers buying behaviors and necessary sales efforts for large capital equipment purchases;
• Strong competency in pricing strategy, analytics, principles, and techniques;
• Experience with / and the ability to incorporate various regional competitive differences into pricing proposals;
• Advanced use of financial modeling / analysis tools (P&L, ROI, EBITDA, Value Pricing); Knowledge of PowerBI is a plus;
• Demonstrates a high degree of inquisitiveness and critical thinking skills to solve complex problems;
• Self starter;
• Strong communication skills that transcend regional boundaries and cross-functional teams;
• Ability to motivate peers to successfully support information / work requests on your behalf in support of pricing proposals;
• Ability to work in a team environment and interact with employees at all levels of the company;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel demonstrating proficiency in the use of data tables, macro’s is a plus, criteria based formulas, and other analytical functions;
• Ability to manage multiple assignments / projects within tight time constraints.

Essential and Physical Activities Functions:

• Strength – Position involves work in a standard office environment. Constant sitting. Rare standing, walking. Rare lifting;
• Motion – Position requires standard repetitive motions and hand/eye coordination associated with research and central office communications;
• Vision/Hearing Requirements – Constant communications, including both talking and hearing;
• Work Environment – Position will typically be located in an office environment;
• Emotional Demands – Ability to work with a team to accomplish the mission;
• Safety – Position is primarily limited to general office safety requirements.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of a Pricing Analyst – Locomotives and Component Sets.

SUMMARY PAY RANGE

$57,538.38 - $106,440.00

Provide pricing and financial analysis support and guidance as required for various customer requests (e.g. tenders, request for quotes, etc.), with respect to locomotives, component sets, repowers, and maintenance contracts.