Manager, Pricing

Why Join CNG?

Employee Ownership: Every employee receives equity shares, enabling you to participate in our company's growth and prosperity.

Work-Life Balance: We support true work-life integration for all CNG employee owners.

Career Growth: Advance your career within our expanding network of manufacturing facilities with comprehensive training and development programs.

Purpose-Driven Work: Help create sustainable packaging solutions that reduce food waste and protect our environment for future generations.

About the Role

From supporting internal teams to developing next-gen materials, our professional roles span strategy, innovation, and purpose. At CNG, you’ll do work that matters—and own it all.

Location: Chicago, IL or Lexington, OH
Schedule: Monday - Friday, Business hours, Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Execution of Pricing Initiatives
  • Partner with commercial leaders and functional teams to support pricing actions that optimize price and margin across products, customers, and segments.
  • Monitor vendor price changes and commodity cost fluctuations; support timely price adjustments to mitigate margin erosion.
  • Support margin management efforts in partnership with Sales, creating visibility and constructive tension around price and profitability.
• Establishing Foundational Pricing Discipline
  • Help assess current pricing processes, tools, and data; identify execution gaps and support improvements.
  • Help implement practical, repeatable pricing processes that are clearly understood and consistently applied by the commercial team.
  • Support the development and documentation of pricing standards, approval paths, and escalation guidelines.
• Cross-Functional Partnership & Decision Support
  • Support cross-functional discussions with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations related to pricing decisions and trade-offs.
  • Serve as an analytical partner to Sales and commercial leaders by providing data-backed insights on pricing and margin impact.
  • Prepare analyses and business cases that support pricing recommendations and facilitate alignment among stakeholders.
• Pricing Performance & Analytics
  • Develop and maintain pricing analytics, dashboards, and metrics to track price realization, margin trends, and initiative effectiveness.
  • Analyze pricing performance across customer segments, products, pricing types, and margin mix, highlighting opportunities and risks.
  • Regularly report pricing insights and results to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Continuous Improvement & Capability Building
  • Support the ongoing evolution of pricing capabilities, starting with execution discipline and advancing over time.
  • Partner with Marketing and Product teams to ensure pricing actions align with portfolio positioning and go-to-market priorities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve pricing execution through better tools, data, or automation, with an emphasis on usability and adoption.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar field
• 5+ years of experience in pricing, commercial analytics, finance, or a related commercial role within manufacturing, industrial, or B2B environments
• 3+ years of experience in the packaging industry related to film extrusion and/or converting
• Demonstrated ability to translate pricing strategy or direction into actionable recommendations and execution
• Experience working in environments impacted by commodity costs, index-based pricing, or input volatility
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into clear insights and recommendations
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence outcomes without direct authority

Benefits

• Employee Ownership – Become a company owner day 1
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance upon hire
• Holiday Pay
• Paid vacation
• 401(k) with company match
• Performance-based bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career advancement opportunities across 18+ facilities