Pricing Manager - Americas (Itupeva/SP)

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Primary Purpose of this Position:

Manager the Pricing activity and process for the American customers of the Aerosol Division in order to contribute to EVA optimization.

 
Essential Responsible Areas:

• Pricing activity and process for the American customers of the Aerosol Division:
• Work with the commercial team the development and the implementation of quotations & price proposals for Americas’ customers;
• Support commercial team in the negotiations of terms and conditions on contracts;
• Develop pricing proposals in response to customers’ requests for quotes, taking into consideration market conditions, competitor positions, plant needs and mix as well as current and future strategy needs;
• Develop and maintain integrity and accuracy of costing data, as well as related R&D and production information as appropriate;
• Implement the pricing procedures & policies related to the American customers;
• Oversee price list creation & updates for the key accounts to ensure all details of price, contract terms & processes are properly included and in line with policy and customer contract/agreement;
•  Implement contractual pricing terms & processes, including where appropriate, overseeing stocking credit and credit memo approvals, hedging reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and audit compliance, and ensuring additional costs occurred are passed through to the customer;
• Oversee and standardize the metal hedging process and reconciliation for the American customers.
• Participate actively with control of Americas Pricing Analyst in the pricing annual budget and quarterly forecast relating to the key accounts.
• Participate actively in projects such as implementation of CPQ in the Americas region.
• Support & implement initiatives to standardize, simplify, speed up & improve accuracy of pricing activities across the division and actively participate in the implementations of improvement projects.

Professional & Education Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or related fields.
• Background in Commercial Finance, Cost Accounting, or Supply Chain.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of cost/price practices and analysis.
• Ideally, knowledge of data management techniques.
• Experience with JDE/SAP is a plus.

 Additional Information

• Location: Itupeva/SP
• Mode: Hybrid

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

Job Grade: Global Grade 12