Pricing & Trade Spend Analyst

 Title:  Pricing & Trade Spend Analyst, 1st Shift   Req ID: 10026

City, State:  Westfield, WI

Reports to:  VP of Sales & Marketing 

Classification:  Nonexempt 

Work Arrangement: Flexible remote work schedule 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary: The Pricing and Trade Spend Analyst supports our sales and marketing teams in developing and maintaining profitability through Operator and Distributor pricing and trade spend. Position presents and makes recommendations to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing specific to pricing models and trade spend to enhance overall company profitability in accordance with Corporate Strategic plan.

Essential Functions:

• Supports Vice President of Sales & Marketing with sales, budget, trade spend analysis and reporting
• Captures data from Business Intelligence and Forge Analytics to develop crucial reports for       management review.
• Review/manage discounted pricing and trade spend for Foodservice, GPO (Group Purchasing Organizations), Buying Groups, Regional chains, Retail, National chains, and Industrial channels
• Works with Sales team members to manage discounted pricing and trade spend programs on new and existing business. Evaluate (approve/deny) requests, offer solutions, suggest alternatives in a timely manner.
• Assists in training for field and internal staff both live and virtually
• Captures and analyzes data for specific projects from Business Intelligence and Forge Analytics.  Data is used to develop reports for review at all management levels. Position makes recommendations, per the goals of the project.
• Works with Brakebush Accounts Receivable team to provide data to assist with customer deductions
• Works with Finance Analyst team providing data for key financial reports

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree and two or more years of experience (working in Trade Promotion Management, Customer Service, Accounts Receivables or Sales) OR a bachelor’s degree in business (or related field). 
• Ability to effectively manage projects and workloads while working remote/independently.,
• Strong analytical skills: able to assess data, recognize discrepancies or inconsistencies, make decisions, and communicate accordingly. Strong math skills and detail oriented.
• Strong understanding of MS Excel with the ability to build data sheets, add formulas and filter information.
• Strong customer-facing skills: able to convey data analytics, negotiations, and intricacies of reports with a variety of people and levels of understanding.
• Ability to manage multiple projects through prioritization and flexibility to change focus as needed to resolve issues.
• Ability to plan and manage current and future important dates and deadlines to address time specific new and renewal pricing contracts 
• Competent in MS Office Suite: Word, Outlook and Teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• General understanding of the Foodservice Industry
• Prior experience with: Blacksmith/Forge Analytics, Business Intelligence, SAP, CRM
• Strong team player

Supervisory Responsibility:  No supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment: The work environment is an office environment with standard temperatures and normal office noise levels. Remote / Hybrid options available.

Physical Demands: This position would be primarily sitting with little to no lifting or other physical demands.

Position Type: This is a full-time non-exempt position. This position has a flexible remote work schedule. Work in office, hybrid, or potentionally 100% remote.

Travel: Limited travel that could include travel to our Brakebush plants, the Brakebush National Sales convention, and various conferences.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check are required.

Brakebush provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants must have the legal authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to provide or assume work sponsorship of employment visas.

Brakebush is committed to adhering to compliance and applicable pay transparency laws in all states where we operate and any other states where we have a legal obligation.