James Eberts, Mba Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

North Canton, Oh, Us

Head of Global Pricing

North Canton, Oh, Us

•Monitor Price Realization & Inflation Recovery to meet long term objectives ($4.5B in sales)•Develop annual Pricing targets for global Sales team•Design & Deploy new global rebating solution for aftermarket customers•Manage price lists & product alignment for US & Canada•Serve as Pricing Manager/consultant for acquisitions, including price process improvement & KPI creation•Support vendor selection process for global list price management & analytics system•Create & Measure KPIs for corporate strategies•Coach and develop skillsets of direct & indirect reports•Manage day to day operations in the US regarding acquisitions, our distribution channel partners, and rebating

North Canton, Oh, Us

•Monitor Price Realization & Inflationary Recovery for bearings & acquisitions ($4.5B in sales)•Partner with Global Marketing to measure effectiveness of global marketing tactics - includingnew pricing logic for quotes ($430M in sales), and low popularity parts ($5M in sales)•Manage rebating program & analysts in the US & Canada ($78M in annual rebates)•Develop quarterly reports for Price, Mix, & Volume variances with Finance group•Standardize OEM contract clause language & measure variable pricing impact•Review distribution list prices for global alignment, potential gray trading, and captiveopportunities

North Canton, Oh, Us

•Developed Annual Pricing Plan for global bearing business (~$2.6B in sales)•Identified pricing strategy to increase revenue by 5% on ~$300M of global distribution sales•Standardized global KPI dashboards for Pricing, Sales, Finance, and Marketing Groups, includingPrice Realization, Inflation Recovery, and Price Gap Tracking•Highlighted opportunities for OEM product line & margin growth using relevant quote,competitor, price, order, and sales information•Implemented new risk-based controls for global quote approval•Performed & led list price changes for US distribution customers ($600M in sales)

Cleveland, Oh, Us

•Re-defined Price Strategy for each division (outside the US & Canada)•Implemented controls & reporting to monitor Price Increase Effectiveness•Worked with the local teams to analyze market trends & re-align prices to be more competitive on specific product lines•Standardized List Price reviews to ensure product offerings were in alignment with pricing strategy•Created additional metrics & KPIs to monitor on-going programs in each region

Cleveland, Oh, Us

•Expanded Continuous Improvement program (Stores Group) to Latin America•Led new logistics software program to 4,000+ retail locations throughout the US & Canada•Reduced store expenses by over $100,000 through supply standardization•Rebalanced supplies throughout North America to avoid products becoming obsolete in slow moving markets•Achieved Transactional Lean & Six Sigma Greenbelt certification (with additional $25,000+ in annual savings)

Cleveland, Oh, Us

•Managed & Developed the Field Audit team through peer audits & US-based training•Achieved 22% YoY budget reduction with effective planning & delegation •Led implementation of new software, tools, and tracking throughout Latin America•Created unified reporting standards in English, Spanish, and Portuguese•Overhauled the store audit program in Brazil to appropriately assess corporate risk•Aligned audit programs throughout South America

Cleveland, Oh, Us

•Expanded the audit program to better assess risk among company owned locations in South & Central America•Increased communication with HQ regarding potential risk in Brazil•Partnered with the Corporate Audit group to perform risk assessments of Manufacturing centers in Brazil

Cleveland, Oh, Us

•Performed process audits for company-owned locations throughout the western US•Partnered with Loss Prevention to provide additional analysis for each location (as needed)•Developed new audit controls through risk assessments for each location•Trained both new & tenured auditors on general audit procedures, as well as specialty stores

Akron, Oh, Us

•Developed new HD hand cleaner formulas to comply with new VOC regulations.•Saved an estimated $5M annually based on HD hand cleaner formula reduction/alignment across all brands.•Received a group patent for research on foaming ethanol combinations (and delivery devices).

Bachelors, Accounting, Chemistry

Mba, Accounting