Pricing Analyst/Product Line Manager (Ink Jet)/ Product Management Assistant
During my time at Nukote, I progressed my way from Product Management Assistant to Pricing Analyst very quickly. I reported directly to the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Product Management.•Provided competitive benchmarking by conducting market research of pricing for customers in all channels of distribution including Wholesale, Commercial / Dealer, Retail Mass Markets, Large Office super stores, Web and Original Equipment Manufactures.•Created variable pricing models for over 3,000 products spanning 6 product categories.•Preformed analysis in participation with Finance and Product Management in decision of pricing strategies including competitive, discount/promotional, and cost-plus to maintain healthy profits and satisfied customers.•Identified low performing products and worked with Product Management to prune from portfolios.•Managed and maintained pricing within JD Edwards / AS400 system for over 1,100 customers in order to assure accurate invoicing.•Expanded job capabilities to include knowledge of cost roll procedures and maintenance of cost for all finished good and raw materials for all products.•Launched 19 wide format and 6 industrial ink cartridges to 15 customers generating $750,000•Lead Core Team Meetings with R&D, Quality, and Sales to discuss customer product requirement details, product development and release schedules, quality control and sales opportunities, and “Go-to-Market” strategies