Business Optimization Specialist-Pricing

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At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Business Optimization Speicalist - Pricing serves as the primary Order 2 Cash point of contact for all pricing guidance, set up and maintenance. The position drives competency, discipline, and efficiency throughout the E2E process.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform review of new customer sold-to pricing for proper setup, as well as, pricing for customers extended to new sales areas and identify any changes that would require coordination with the O2C Reference Data or Master Data teams
• Identify and escalate any changes not made by the NDSD Pricing team, including any sold-to’s changed back from inactive to active
• Work with Brand Finance to establish pricing for any ‘new’ materials activated (Z2 to Z3) that are line extensions to an existing product line
• Perform maintenance activities on multiple price conditions for NUSA and Solutions Lab Trade Assets
• Receive, analyze, and validate new price setup requests from price owners, ensuring compliance with market business policies
• Execute SAP price load request forms in a timely manner to enable
• Manage mass pricing updates and reassign to the Center of Scale (CoS) when required, ensuring accuracy and adherence to the required SLA
• Provide on request, technical guidance for the day-to-day operations related to pricing setup
• Support price owners understanding of tools and reporting available to encourage use of self-service functionality (i.e. accrual reporting, Pricing Request Tool)
• Manage notification of completed price updates

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead and support process optimization initiatives on all pricing components in order to reduce pricing errors and claims, as well as improve invoice accuracy in the Order to Cash process
• Participate in operational reviews and proactively prompt actions by Price Owners as necessary related to data changes, new customers, new materials, periodic rate updates, and annual contract renewals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and business partners (such as CFSC, Sales, Finance, etc.) to ensure the quality of pricing processes are aligned to meet the business and customer needs

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• Undergraduate degree strongly preferred
• Availability / flexibility to work different shifts based on customer geography/time zone; or 7 days operations

EXPERIENCE:

• 2 – 4 years experience in Supply Chain preferred (e.g. Order Management, Distribution, Inventory Management, Transportation, Demand and Supply Planning, Credit, Finance etc.)

SKILLS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data
• Well-organized, methodical thinker with excellent decision-making skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Proficiency in SAP, BW and Business Objects preferred
• Strong and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and handle multiple priorities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• APICS certification (or progress toward certification) beneficial

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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Job Requisition: 372196