I. JOB DESCRIPTION

Department: Administration

Location: Durham, NC

Reports to: Pricing Manager

II. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Supports Pricing and Operations by verifying, entering and communicating pricing information.

III. RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

None

IV. BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

V. SUPERVISION REQUIRED

Limited supervision.

High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor Degree with Business Major preferred.

• TRAINING AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Excellent analytical skills a must. Must have strong PC skills, specifically in Microsoft Excel. Exceptional knowledge of office products a must. Have a thorough understanding of product price and its relationship with product cost in order to develop pricing policy recommendations. Must have excellent reasoning and critical thinking skills as well as extreme attention to detail.

VIII. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Two years experience as pricing specialist or similar position.

IX. TRAVEL REQUIRED

None.

• Develop and maintain database of revenues produced by the competitive shop zones.
• Understanding trends in the Company and industry performance and relate them to the performance of assigned markets.
• Interacting with other market development professionals to gather market data.
• Prepare report of price schedules internally and externally.
• Calculate and communicate to Manager expected impact of proposed pricing changes.
• Monitor and report actual impact of pricing changes.
• Review proposed discount programs and determine potential impact on revenues, report findings to manager.
• Produce segment profitability and other reports monthly.
• Develop revenue forecasts for assigned markets.
• Establish and maintain multiple price levels for manufacturing, distribution, and retail markets.
• Work with store managers to set up competitive price shops.
• Establish localized price levels.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a moderate office environment. The employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk and use hands.

XII. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When in the Manufacturing area, hearing protection may be required depending on the department.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)