Pricing Manager

Bellefontaine,Ohio (US-OH)United States (US)

Nexeo Plastics is a leading global thermoplastic resins distributor, representing quality products from world-class suppliers, and serving a diverse customer base across North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. From material selection to supply chain and inventory solutions, we go beyond traditional logistics to provide value-added services across many industries, including automotive, healthcare, packaging, wire and cable, 3D printing and more.Ourpeople, our passion, our global reach, and our technology platform allow us to create unique ways to reduce complexity in your business, identify efficiencies, and unlock value for suppliers and customers.Nexeo Plastics facilities are ISO 9001 certified. We diligently observe a commitment to quality in all of our practices and adhere to a defined quality policy.

About the role

The Manager, Pricing will be responsible for managing and overseeing pricing analysis to ensure the pricing of materials are consistent, accurate, and profitable. In this position the person will support Product Line Management to develop and implement best practice pricing management processes to help Nexeo Plastics continue to evolve into a value-based pricing culture. As the Manager, Pricing this person will supervise a team for pricing analysis, margin analysis, price entry, and price support.

What you will do

• Responsible for the Pricing Team who manages Nexeo Plastics Price Supports and business support for Margin Analysis, Customer Specific Pricing and Cost Contract mass updates and audits, Customer Price Letter mass mailing processes, Pricing and Cost Analytics, and PLM ad hoc analysis and projects.
• Annual performance review and goal-setting processes, budgeting, bonus and merit discussions, and employee development.
• Mid-year progress review of goals and performance.
• Advocate for team with IT tickets or system enhancements.
• Interface and support on Product Line Management initiatives and interpretation of impact to the Pricing team.
• MS Access technical support, conversion, optimization, and issue resolution.
• Create and manage execution of Pricing Initiatives and Pricing Guidance
• Track and measure success
• Work with Commercial Leadership to influence pricing behaviors.

What you have

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or another related field required.
• 5+ years of experience specializing in pricing strategies and analysis a plus.
• Management and team leadership experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Very strong conceptual understanding of pricing philosophy and what drives value in the market.
• Strong communication skills in an open team environment.
• Advance proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Very strong analytical capabilities:
  
  
  
  • Able to perform hands-on analysis using MS Access and advanced MS Excel
  • Qlik Sense, SAP and Sales Force / neXprice experience desired
  
  
  
  
• Strong organization and project management skills.

Nexeo Plastics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Additionally, Nexeo Plastics participates in the E-Verify program to ensure employment eligibility of newly hired employees where required.