Pricing Analyst, Finance (Performance Coatings Group - General Industrial)

This position will play an integral role in supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of the pricing strategy for the assigned Division across all channels and business segments. The individual will work with Group and Division Financial, Marketing and Sales personnel to maximize profit and increase market share through strategic pricing initiatives.

Additional responsibilities include assisting with the development of increase strategies and the applicable price guidance schedules, assist Marketing when launching new products, supporting and training field level personnel on pricing initiatives and policies, monitoring and tracking the impact of initiatives and adherence to pricing policies as well as provide ad hoc analysis and reporting as well as overall support of Division pricing.

Additional Information:

• This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to Sherwin-Williams Global Headquarters located at 1 Sherwin Way, Cleveland, OH 44113.
• Because this role involves access to confidential financial
  information, the Company has determined that a review of
  criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.
• This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, and holidays.

• Support data governance and oversight to facilitate the market-based pricing strategy.
• Develop standardized pricing tools to review, analyze and forecast impact for the market-based pricing solution.
• Assist with the development of annual price increase strategy.
• Assist Sales and Finance in the evaluation of existing business for pricing and profit improvement opportunities.
• Assist and train field level personnel on pricing initiatives and policies.
• Monitor and track the impact of initiatives and pricing policies.
• Maintain working knowledge of the facility and direct selling operations and its effect on pricing.
• Ad hoc analysis and reporting as well as overall support of Division pricing.
• Support cross-divisional and cross-functional pricing initiatives.

This position will report to the Manager of Pricing for assigned Division.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.
• Must have a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
• Must have a minimum four (4) years experience.
• Must have advanced Microsoft Office/365 skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc).
• Must have data understanding, modeling, and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have a Master's Degree in Business or Finance.
• Have experience in a Pricing or RGM (Revenue Growth Management) role.
• Have experience in painting or coating industry, especially within Business Units format.
• Have experience with process or project management, preferably with certifications.
• Have experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) pricing modules (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Have experience with CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and CPQ (Configure Price Quote) software (Salesforce.com, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, etc.).
• Have experience with BI (Business Intelligence) software (Tableau, MicroStrategy, Qlik, Power BI, Business Objects, etc.)
• Have experience with pricing optimization software (Zilliant, Pricefx, Vendavo, PROS, etc.).
• Have experience with rebate optimization software (Vistex, Enable, etc.)
• Have experience with AI (Artificial Intelligence) or ML (Machine Learning).
• Have intermediate level of statistical knowledge and experience with statistical software (SAS, JMP, SPSS, Minitab, etc.)