Pricing Specialist I

at  Park Place Technologies Limited

PRICING SPECIALIST I

The Pricing Specialist I provides support to the sales group through the quoting process that consists of compiling technical information from different sources to generate a quote for data center warranty services. Primary function is to configure, price, assess, and cost-load quote proposals. Expected to manage multiple requests, have a high level of attention to detail, problem solve and use critical thinking while interacting with other departments internally to quote completion.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Independently generate well-developed, accurate, and clearly formatted quote proposals.
• Meets department quote volume and quality standards while adhering to quote turnaround expectations and reprioritizing without direction.
• Researches information such as list pricing, current contract pricing, equipment specifications and configurations, profit and loss analysis, previous discounting structures, and unsupported equipment. As well as international pricing and SLA changes and/or requirements.
• Input accurate and up-to-date records on pricing and quotes, including rationale for pricing decisions and discounts such as exception documentation.
• Elementary understanding of IT equipment, data center configurations, as well as how components interact with each other in order to accurately price.
• Interprets equipment scripts to extract configuration data for various product types or models.
• Attend meetings and keep current on all impacts to job and team.
• Works with Enterprise Sales Operations, Presales, Product Management, Sales, Finance, Operations, etc. to achieve company and departmental goals.
• Ad-hoc analysis
• Position may be assigned a specialization such as relationship type (channel or direct) and/or revenue type (new or renewals).