Pricing & CPQ Manager is responsible for ensuring timely and effective completion and communication of pricing and customer alignments to Irwin’s Enterprise distribution network. Foster an environment to enable and support a high-performing team. Continuous push to meet customer service level excellence and drive performance by utilizing individual and team metrics. This position supports the development of the Irwin Market Based Pricing Strategies and Irwin Configure, Quote and Price (CPQ) Team. This position works in partnership with distributor partners. As well as divisional sales, finance teams, COE, Enterprise IT team, customer pricing, and service Portal Support team, to problem solve, develop solutions, and complete initiatives to continually improve processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring timely and effective communication of pricing and customer alignments to RSM and distributor partners
• Coordinate and administer annual price change across market and product segments.
• Complete new distributor set up, set program conditions.
• Management & business owner of pricing & support tools (CPQ, Portal, Electronic feeds, etc)
• Complete Analytical Support & Pricing & Support Activities
• Maintain and create departmental standard operating procedures. Ensure Pricing & Support activities are in accordance with desktop procedures.
• Clearly articulates the business direction and ensures it is understood and embraced by team members.
• Drive team engagement - attract, develop, and retain high-potential associates.
• Demonstrates urgency to resolve issues with associates and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and report on team & individual development and performance metrics.
• Continuous push to meet SLA’s and build efficiencies to drive productivity.
• Strong focus on continuous process improvement, collaboration, and change adaptation.
• Drive results through building effective working relationships with other departments, divisions, and distributor partners.
• Maintain a positive, professional approach through appropriate business communication.
• Provide necessary support to execute key business led initiatives.
• Ensure reoccurring audit completion related to pricing and quote activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Marketing and/or Analytics

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of leadership experience, with another 3 – 5 years of pricing and quoting experience
• Multi-layer and Omni channels Pricing strategies and implementation experience
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple projects within given deadlines in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Ability to create, implement and continuously improve and optimize processes in a changing environment.
• Self-motivated and results driven.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively work with all levels of the organization.
• CPQ, Infor CPQ with Strong Excel and MS Office Suite skills.