Customer Pricing Analyst

As a Customer Pricing Analyst you'll act as a business partner to Sales Management and Representatives on assigned accounts by providing pricing insights and recommendations to develop and implement optimal customer pricing.

Support the development and continual improvement of tools, policies, and procedures to enhance the customer pricing experience and business performance.

Perform price modelling for the organizations products in order to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial and corporate growth objectives.

Evaluate effectiveness of pricing strategies and modify pricing structure as needed. Evaluate existing contracts for compliance issues.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Extraction of Customer condition information from SAP for Contract renewals on a monthly basis
• Prepare files for distribution to external sales after collating additional data and combing information in MS excel
• Analyze Customers current and potential spend and assist with preparation of new pricing proposals based on defined country specific rules
• Effective communication to internal and external sales
• To be responsible for loading Customer conditions into SAP based on local pricing policies and Customers requirements
• Running both SAP and Qlik view reports
• Takes ownership of professional development and grows knowledge of VWR systems and pricing processes
• Develops and produces metrics for tracking various contract components (margin, freight, operation) and detailed, custom reports of same.
• Analyze complex pricing agreements to make sure the agreement can be implemented and supported with 100% compliance prior to finalization.
• Analyze rebates for margin improvement opportunities and interact with field, suppliers, category managers, customers to implement.
• Analyze, evaluates, models, and implements pricing to improve profitability within compliance guidelines of contract, working with internal and external customers to execute.
• Evaluates existing contracts for compliance issues and owns resolution process with sales internal customers
• Provides support and makes recommendations to regional sales managers, sales representatives & global account directors in regards to contracts, pricing and quoting.

• Skills, knowledge & experience: 

  • SAP experience
  • Must be proficient in MS Office including Excel & Access.  Must have the ability to manipulate large data sets and utilize pivot tables and v look up.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, French and one third Language  is a plus(both written and verbal)
  • Detail oriented
  • To be Customer Centric
  • Confident decision making skills
  • Have the ability to take the initiative to research further if necessary
  • Ability to understand VWR terminology
  • Self-motivated, driven, strong commitment and result oriented
  • High energy and be open minded to change and have the ability to learn new tasks
  • Build a knowledge base of VWR's business and become the Pricing go-to person for all internal departments
  • Able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
  • Must be able to work independently and be a contributing team player
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Strong Business Acumen
  • Strong Math, Analytical skills and problem solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
  • Strong Organizational & Time Management skills.
  • Degree/Dimploma in Life Science is a plus
  • Practical Laboratory experience is a plus 

   

  Competencies:

  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Collaboration & Teamwork
  • Continual Improvement and Innovation
  • Customer Focus
  • Developing People
  • Driving Results
  • Adhere to VWR’s policies, procedures, rules and guidelines
  • Uphold VWR Culture and Values at all times
  • Good work ethics