Strategic Pricing Analyst at Medline Industries, Inc. in LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois

Job Description:

Job Summary

Join our dynamic Sales Operations department where collaborative teams in Pricing, Customer Data Management, Sales Compensation, and more intersect to empower our sales teams. Our mission is to grow and retain customers through consistency and overall experience to optimize Medline sales and customer experience enabling long-term partnership. Dive into an organization dedicated to precise product pricing, comprehensive market insights, seamless customer onboarding, and all the critical support our Salesforce needs for continuous growth.

The Pricing Strategy Analyst role will work closely with the Senior Manager, Strategic Pricing, in all analytical responsibilities towards RFP proposals and optimization. This position will be dedicated to supporting National GPO RFP activity and will perform analysis/prepare evaluation and recommendations for category pricing based on sales trends, and other quantitative and qualitative information. In this role you will present findings and pricing recommendations to product divisions and sales.

Medline is now offering a flexible hybrid work schedule where you will be able to work from home 2 days a week.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Use internal database to analyze pricing, sales, and profitability to develop suggested prices across different types of contract categories and GPOs




• Analyze existing pricing across all market sectors, identify price/volume trends to highlight discrepancies and set expectations relative to a market segment




• Provide strategic insight into contract position for renewals and new opportunities by evaluating the financial impact




• Create reports, develop recommendations and present to product divisions and sales about pricing strategies throughout the year, showcasing areas where we are over/under priced in the marketplace and impacts on margin




• Perform ad-hoc analysis for market trends, value-adds, account evaluation, risk and opportunity evaluation and other activities




• Develop a thorough understanding of the competitive landscape and major players




• Serve as the main point of contact for pricing inquiries for internal stakeholders




• Serve as a subject matter expert around the various National GPOs as it relates to their operations, expectations, and strategy




• Cross departmental collaboration with various stakeholders across the company

Required Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Applied Statistics or other analytical degree

Relevant Work Experience

• At least 2 years of experience pricing/financial analysis or other related analytical field




• Experience with financial analysis, price/volume analysis, elasticity analysis, financial models




• Proven track record with large data sets/information




• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Additional

• Advanced level skill in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint




• Basic/intermediate SQL skills preferred




• Experience with SAP




• Strong analytical skills and business acumen




• Highly motivated, results driven, time management capabilities




• Ability to perform in a fast paced dynamic environment




• Flexible Work Schedule

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.

Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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