• Develop tools in SQL and excel to help guide business in setting strategic prices in the market, implement pricing improvement programs, and track financial impact
• Identify, validate, and quantify new pricing improvement opportunities across the entire product and service portfolio. Maintain a pipeline of near-, mid-, and long-term opportunities. Track and manage the progress toward substantiating the improvement opportunities in the pipeline
• Maintain strong communication with Business Analytics, Sales, Marketing, Finance and Commercial teams
• Regularly articulate and reinforce pricing strategies throughout the organization
• Provide subject matter expertise to sales teams on pricing strategy and implementation Develop and drive data-driven pricing guidelines/tools for business units
• Provide analysis and technical support for pricing initiatives that include setting list prices, determine customer specific discounts and identify product conversion opportunities
• Determine new product introduction price positioning optimizing price and value. Work closely with marketing, product management and finance teams to determine optimal launch price
• Teach and mentor commercial teams on strategies, tactics and approach for price attainment in their selling activities
• Perform ad hoc data analysis for business units around customer, product and vendor dynamics
• Identify, validate, and execute opportunities for sales performance improvements
• Prepare executive-level reports of findings and opportunities to increase price attainment in the businesses
• Support the development and refinement of tools, policies, and procedures that enhance existing performance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical capabilities including SQL, Excel and relational database skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and statistical problem solving skills, including data handling and relational database programming
• Minimum 3 years experience working with large data sets from multiple sources. SQL experience preferred.
• Strong business orientation with a balance of pricing and strategic management capabilities. A passion for understanding pricing strategies and execution methodologies in a manufacturing and/or distribution business
• Ability to work cross-functionally and effectively influence and partner. Must relate well to all kinds of people, listen and builds constructive relationships, use diplomacy and tact. Shows creativity and innovation in presenting ideas
• Strategic thinker and problem solver
• Detail oriented, organized and analytical. Has the ability to handle multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to drive projects and activities to successful conclusion, operating with a high sense of urgency
• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in business, operations, mathematics, economics or a scientific field. An advanced degree in business or science is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with broad general guidance against a framework of defined business objectives
• Prior experience working in large corporate environment or a diversified, complex organization is preferred.
• Strong intellect, drive, and communication skills
• Mandarin language is a plus
• Ability to travel internationally (~10%)