Master Data/Pricing Analyst

Principal Responsibilities

• Builds inventory part data list and/or pricing rules in system tools to ensure supplier specifications and company strategies are met.
• Maintains inventory/pricing data, automated rules, pricing set-ups, margin levels, processes, configurations, cross reference detail, preference management and other related systems aspects to ensure system integrity and compliance to established governance requirements.
• Proactively notifies and educates the materials, product, sales and/or other support operations team members regarding new/existing vendor pricing programs and conditions, product change updates, product end-of-life updates, price increases, process changes, price approval requirements, etc.
• Tests system to ensure proper configuration set-up. Troubleshoots and resolves systems issues related to inventory and/or pricing.
• Solves issues via training, updates to inventory and/or pricing file or system defects/enhancement identification.
• Maintains required documentation.
• May provide customer/supplier analytic data for periodic business reviews and performance reports.
• May establish new vendors, new programs from suppliers and/or internal customers, performs mass data loads.
• May train other support operations team members regarding job role and responsibilities, systems, processes, negotiations, supplier reviews and related activities.

Job Level Specifications

• Foundsational knowledge of specialized disciplines, industry practices and standards, acquired via academic instruction and/or relevant work experience of substantially the same level.
• Develops solutions to defined tasks, typical assignments and projects. May be solved by the application of specialized foundational knowledge, using existing approaches and solutions.
• Works independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion.
• Receives initial direction although work may be reviewed for accuracy and quality.
• Collaborates with immediate management and team members within the department or function.
• Actions typically affect own work assignments and department.

Job Level Education And Certification(s)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• SQL experience