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WESCO Analyst - Pricing in Glenview, Illinois
As a Pricing Analyst you will be responsible for supporting the sales teams on all opportunities requiring special costing and price support. This will include Supplier up-front purchase quotes, Supplier ship and debit quotes, copper adjusted quotes and other internal cost deviations. You will analyze new and existing pricing and implement updates in accordance with established pricing strategies. You will work with pricing management to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency. Works with Inside and Outside sales; communicating with Suppliers, and Product Management, while maintaining appropriate formal and informal communication channels with the appropriate Management teams to ensure an adequate flow of information.
Responsibilities:
Performs advanced analytics of margin opportunities and provides recommendations for improvement.
Interacts with sales representatives to handle a variety of pre-sales or post-sales service functions.
Analyze and validate all aspects of discount pricing, and rebates for contracts to ensure profitability.
Analyzes new and existing pricing and implements updates in accordance with established pricing strategies to meet financial goals and objectives.
Resolves issues related to pricing with sales and supply chain personnel and initiates any necessary adjustments or corrections.
Collaborates with purchasing and sales leadership to execute on defined cost protection methods.
Qualifications:
Bachelors’ Degree in Business or related required
1 year required, 2 years preferred of analytical pricing, purchasing, or finance experience
1 year of data analyst work in wholesale or retail distribution is preferred
1 year of electrical distribution experience is preferred
Ability to generate accurate and timely analysis using advanced proficiency in in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, or SQL
Strong data mining, aggregation and analytical skills
Ability to multi-task and set priorities
Ability to interact and work with management and within a team environment.
Ability to travel to periodic team meetings
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Detail oriented with strong work ethic.
Effective organizational skills
Willing to work Pacific Time Zone hours preferred
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.