Price Analyst
Smiths Group plc - Dallas, TX
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• Supply support to the Product Line Manager, Sales & Marketing across financial reporting & pricing, contributing to revenue and margin growth. Drive improvements in forecasting accuracy.Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.• Collaborate with business partners & analyst peers to ensure consistency & best practice in partnering with stakeholders.• Review and supply advice on opportunities to ensure continuous enhancement of our business partnering, to drive growth.• Work with other areas in Interconnect including Engineering, Operations and Finance teams, to ensure we are aligned and working collaboratively.• Ensure strong governance & control around the pricing & business partnering processes & reporting. Work with the business systems team to identify & evaluate system needs to enhance the pricing process and management reporting to both monitor & drive improvements in business & individual performance.Duties & ResponsibilitiesSupport the PLM, Finance BP, S&M to:• Provide monthly orders, sales, and margin reporting - working with the business team to explain movements to prior year, budget, and latest forecast.• Work with commercial teams to understand drivers for performance and supply support to monthly reporting.• Manage and combine bookings & sales forecasts, as part of the S&OP process.• Work with Finance BP & commercial teams to understand risks & opportunities to forecasts (with relevant action plans).• Have input into the quarterly calculation and analysis of sales incentive plans and support the target setting.• Report on the CRM pipeline & sales funnel.• Supply monthly team expenses reporting, explaining variances & holding teams to targets and supplying regular forecasts; contribute to cost control.• Run the S&M budget process.• Analyze sales and orders for the product line managers to assess financial performance and adjust strategy.• Maintain price lists in Salesforce. Analyze & recommend transactional price adjustments.• Track adherence to specific product pricing policies, framework, and procedures.• Development and ongoing maintenance for all customer specific contract pricing agreements.• Analyze the point of sale (POS) data from the distributor network.• Supply feedback & User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support to systems developments.• Create and socialize educational material about price to value rationale for delivery to internal stakeholders.• Develop material to facilitate informed price decision making (e.g., material for product pricing meetings and Pricing Council).• Monitor key working capital metrics and challenge business for improvements.Diversity & InclusionWe believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.The IndividualTechnical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:• Preferred Min 5 years' experience in a similar role with a history of success.• Occasional business travel needed.• Knowledge of Salesforce, Cognos and Glovia ERP preferable but not essential.• Travel %: 5%.Security: Please State if US Citizen or permanent Resident. Required US Citizenship preferred.Salary & BenefitsSalary Range $45,000 to $65,000.Work from home/ Remote opportunity is available.About SmithsAt Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customers' operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.About Smiths InterconnectSmiths Interconnect is a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave and radio frequency products that ensure high speed, secure connectivity of critical applications in the defence, aerospace, communications and industrial markets. Our microwave technology is used in radar, communication and surveillance systems that are mission-critical and operate in extreme environments in aerospace and defence. Our microwave components and connectors ensure optimal performance, durability and safety of space satellites. Our semi-conductor test products are used to test highly sophisticated semi-conductors and electronic circuits in communication systems, gaming products and computing devices. Our in-flight antenna systems give passengers internet connectivity gate-to-gate on planes around the world. Our connector and cable solutions ensure reliability of critical medical equipment, and safe operation of trains and transport systems. One of five divisions of Smiths Group, Smiths Interconnect employs over 2000 people. We have a global presence selling our products in over 50 countries with manufacturing facilities in nine countries and offices across North America, Europe and Asia.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2024-10-16