Senior Pricing Analyst at American Packaging Corporation

Columbus, Wisconsin, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pricing Analysis, Cost Analysis, Excel Spreadsheets, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Detail Orientation, Organizational Skills, Presentation Skills, Teamwork, Innovation, Safety, Radius Software, Budgeting, Training, Problem Solving, Customer Service

Industry

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

Description

Description At American Packaging Corporation (APC), you’ll find the packaging career you’ve been looking for. With competitive salaries, excellent benefits, 401(k) plans and tuition reimbursement programs, we nurture our employees while advancing and promoting diversity and inclusion. As the leading flexible packaging converter in North America for over a century, APC’s longstanding success is fueled from the inside out. We’re constantly seeking to improve our internal operations and were named a “Best of the Best” in the Best workplaces in the America’s awards for 12 years in a row. It’s how and why we engage the best and brightest talent to continue propelling our shared success into the future. LOCATION: Columbus, WI SUMMARY: Develop, analyze, and submit all pricing information for Center of Excellence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Participate in training, embrace concepts of and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals to aid American Packaging Corporation’s efforts to achieve a zero-accident rate. Obtain pricing information from Salesperson, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Customer Service, APCS or SalesForce as needed for price quotes, combine material and manufacturing costs (material prices, machine hour rates, machine speeds, waste, set up time, etc.) and create accurate price quotes for customers. Analyze how company costs compare with competitor’s prices/costs received from Sales. Make appropriate recommendations to Business Development Manager/Division Controller/Director of Operations to ensure maximum profit should the decision to manufacture occur (manipulating material costs, waste, speed of machines, etc.). Initiate necessary interface with Production Control and Manufacturing in determining proposed adjustments. Coordinate completion of pricing in a timely manner and communicate status of any delays to sales personnel and Business Development Manager. Create and update existing price matrixes from material increase/decrease form. Continually create more efficient and effective matrixes, as well as pricing spreadsheets, utilizing state of the art computer software. Be proficient in Radius as it pertains to pricing within the COE. Make recommendations for improving pricing process. Take a leadership role in developing new or enhancing old pricing tools. Work with the Business Development Manager to prioritize weekly team output and review and approve day to day quote updates and basic APCS projects. Work with Accounting as required to further optimize the connection between pricing and costing functions to analyze ongoing business and provide feedback that will help guide business decisions. Take primary role in onboarding/training new personnel in the department. Investigate job cost actuals and give recommendation on actions for variances. Lead bid pricing and assist other analyst with bids as needed. Assist with budget including time, cost prices etc. Create transparent material review sheets as needed. Provide all necessary budgetary information as requested. Adhere to all company safety guidelines. Attend and participate in all company mandated meetings. Perform any other duties assigned by COE Business Development Manager. Business travel required. Requirements QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in business, accounting or related field, three years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations, customer specifications, graphics information, drawings and die lines. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel required, advanced knowledge is preferred. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES Candidate must possess/exhibit the following skills/abilities: Absenteeism: at work every day on time Accuracy: uncompromised Radius workings Very proficient with Excel spreadsheets Communication Skills: technical information, internal/external customers, all levels of employees Conflict Resolution Confidentiality Deadlines Detail: attention to Independence Innovation: constantly re-develop systems Multiple projects/priorities/deadlines Organizational skills Presentation skills Professionalism/professional demeanor Safety Software: Microsoft Office Suite Team: work as a member with all employees PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. American Packaging Corporation is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. American Packaging Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. EOE/AA Disability/Veteran. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at: talentacquisition@americanpackaging.com.

Responsibilities

The Senior Pricing Analyst will develop, analyze, and submit pricing information for the Center of Excellence. This includes obtaining pricing information, analyzing costs compared to competitors, and coordinating timely completion of pricing tasks.