Pricing Operations Manager
Current-Responsible for the personal development of 3 pricing analysts who are direct reports. Development is focused on Time management skills, project management skills, presenting, communication, data analysis, data cleansing, data manipulation, data presentation, and agile development philosophies. Simulate strategic and profit impact using a structured pricing model on $1 Billion business for all North America.-Use historical data to drive profit opportunity data-driven solutions for Price Getting solutions and customer pricing excellence-Recommend Price Strategy for 1 million customer agreements through Profit Opportunities for forecasted next year strategy.-Responsible for identifying and evaluating the effects on processes and impact on the pricing system, contributing to implementation and harmonization of standardized processes. -Define and implement best in class system solutions and pilot new ideas that other markets can use globally.-Identify and improve processes through use of process optimizations and system automations by consolidating data streams.-Heavy use of Alteryx for process automations, consolidation of master data, and connections to SQL server for data integrations-High level of process and system knowledge across the organization. Work with global and local management to design and implement improvements to existing or new processes and systems, exchange knowledge and capabilities of all parties.-Common application uses of SAP, SQL Server, Business Objects Analysis, Alteryx, and PowerBI-Manage workstream solutions between Price Setting analysts and PM needs to develop innovative pricing solutions that drive operational efficiency and excellence. -Support my pricing analysts in ad-hoc reporting projects such as profit pull through, customer pricing projects and market organization financial steering.-Lead field facing training on new software developed at improving sales team pricing knowledge.