Role Summary:  Primarily responsible for preparing pricing data for analysis, loading new pricing information, and maintaining the data integrity in the system.  This person must effectively partner with Corporate Purchasing, Service Center Leaders, Operations Managers, Account Managers, and Accounts Payable Associates to maintain levels of excellence throughout Summit. The primary role is one that supports internal associates and enables them to service our customers. Principal Accountabilities: (essential job functions)Support Summit’s senior leadership in the development of pricing models and structures that maximize revenue and profit margins.Support pricing decisions by generating routine reports as needed and pulling data to perform requested analysis on an ad hoc basis.Help identify strategic customers/products/lines that require pricing adjustments to achieve higher margins, enhance market value or increase win rates.Facilitate electronic price updates for cost as well as sell conditions.Load pricing data and review information for accuracy.  Maintain branch level as well as Customer specific pricing.Perform system material, cost, and sell price maintenance.  Perform analysis of market conditions and projected price points based on market data.Maintain awareness about market changes/conditions that may affect pricing.Develop understanding of market characteristics that influence pricing.Perform other related duties as assigned.
