Pricing Specialist

The Pricing Specialist is responsible for providing strategic pricing guidance and managing the pricing process for new and existing customers and products. This includes developing new and revised item estimates, managing the quoting process, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize profitability by developing strategic pricing.

Major Job Responsibilities:

Business Excellence

u2022Set up new items in the order entry system when onboarding new business and customers

u2022Review prior day Booking Report for pricing expectation to ensure there are no price exceptions for each booked item and alert Customer Service for corrections

u2022Maintain accuracy of estimating and quoting process across multiple plants

u2022Review pricing proposal for accuracy and confirm customer specifications for production

u2022Create new item standard cost estimates and update any required re-pricing of current items due to changes from original specifications or requirements

u2022Manage and process all customer requests for quotations (RFQs)

u2022Maintain RFQ process documentation to support pricing approximations for customer requests

u2022Assess and identify internal suppliers to produce customer products when customer specifications are outside the capacity of the assigned Plant

u2022Update data and documentation in the Local Business Operating System on “won” items or changes to existing items

u2022Strive to thoroughly understand all manufacturing processes, equipment and equipment limitations

People and Culture

u2022Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to identify ways to improve margin

u2022Work collaboratively with Customer Service to ensure pricing on customer orders are up to date and appropriately priced to increase margin

u2022Work collaboratively with the Plant production teams to ensure machine capability to fulfill customer orders

Critical Skills / Capabilities:

u2022Analytical: Demonstrates a general understanding of various sources of information or data that are relevant to the business; summarizes or integrates information for routine problems or issues with oversight from others as necessary

u2022Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively

u2022Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives

u2022Time Management: Plans, prioritizes, and manages time spent on accomplishing tasks to increase productivity and efficiency; demonstrates awareness and control over amount of time spent on activities; meets deadlines

u2022Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity

u2022Detail-Oriented: Has an eye for recognizing errors or differences; plans and completes work with thoroughness, giving attention to specific information and individual details, conditions necessary record keeping, and elements of that work

u2022Decision-Making: Plans and decides on the course of action while allowing for flexibility to support ad-hoc scenarios; demonstrates ability to balance competing priorities

Technical Skills:

u2022Microsoft Office – Excel, Outlook

Work Environment:

u2022Constantly works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled

u2022Occasionally works outdoors in natural environmental conditions (both hot and cold)

u2022Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has high temperatures

u2022Occasionally works indoors in an environment that is not climate controlled and has low temperatures

u2022The role is mostly sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary most of the time and occasionally walking/standing for 1-2 hours at a time

Experience:

u2022 Required: Minimum of 1 year of experience in paper manufacturing or related manufacturing industry

Education:

u2022 Required: Bacheloru2019s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Economics/Industrial Engineering or math-related discipline

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.