Pricing Analyst

Job description

Pricing Analyst

  

Job Description:

   

At Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), we live by three core values that drive our business: Partner. Innovate. Act. These values combine to help us create important work all over the world to advance how people live and work.

 

Global Sales Operations for Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an exciting and dynamic organization responsible for driving the operation in support of our Customers, Partners and Sales force as well as leading and defining the improvements to experiences to enable growth for HPE. 

 

Become a member of the Americas Configure, Price, and Quoting organization responsible for providing competitive pricing analysis and information on Enterprise Server, Storage and Networking Solutions as well as Service products to support the field sales efforts in winning business. The team's focus is on balancing the needs of the Business Units and the Sales Organization to ensure increased market share at acceptable profit levels.  In this role, you will apply advanced subject matter knowledge to complex business issues and be relied upon to exercise significant independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to achieve desired results.

Job Description:

In a typical day as a Pricing Analyst, you would:

·  Provide special pricing support, including deal consulting, qualification, solution development and approval.
·  Analyze competitive pricing and profitability dynamics for all large volume sales opportunities. Assist in the development and implementation of margin improvement initiatives.
·  Collaborate with Field Sales, Service, Marketing, Finance and Operations staff in order to ensure completeness and consistency of proposals/
·  Act as a proactive team member and may act as a project leader on small projects.
·  Manage / drive business unit pricing escalations.
·  Produces moderately to highly complex deliverables, analyses and reports using business applications, making recommendations and/or decisions on common issues.
·  Drives / supports continuous process refinement and improvement by applying a solid understanding of internal business processes and policies.
·  Understands complex business issues and makes appropriate recommendations by applying intermediate subject matter expertise.
·  Provides guidance and leadership to entry level employees. 
·  Impacts team as a project manager on small, low complexity projects.

Experience and skills required:

If you…

·  are good at partnering, innovating, and making things happen―you are aligned to our core values.
·  University degree or equivalent experience; may have advanced university degree. Finance or Business preferred.
·  are a professional with 4 - 6 years of experience in a business related function, preferably finance, accounting, or compensation.
·  have an understanding, at a detail level, of sales.
·  have an understanding of and experience in applying business and sales processing tools, systems and practices to various situations.
·  are able to reviewing and interpreting client agreements and resolving ambiguity or issues.
·  have advanced communication skills (e.g. written, verbal, presentation). Mastery in English and local language as well as other languages as required.
·  have excellent listening skills.
·  are able to effectively communicate sales processing plans, proposals, and results, and negotiate options at management levels.
·  have understanding of financial and accounting concepts.
·  demonstrates a strong willingness to learn. Must be a self-starter able to work independently based on direction from manager.
·  are able to develop account and industry/market knowledge.
·  are able to work as both a member and leader of a team.
·  have a solid understanding of internal business processes and policies.
· 
have strong analytical & problem solving skills, combined with ability to constructively manage situations where conflicts occur.

U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident (green card holder) is required.

...then, apply now!

We offer:

• A competitive salary and extensive social benefits

• Diverse and dynamic work environment

• Work-life balance and support for career development

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Values:

Partnership first: We believe in the power of collaboration - building long term relationships with our customers, our partners and each other

Bias for action: We never sit still - we take advantage of every opportunity

Innovators at heart: We are driven to innovate - creating both practical and breakthrough advancements

HPE is an EOE / Female / Minority / Individual with Disabilities / Protected Veteran Status

What do we offer?

Extensive social benefits, flexible working hours, a competitive salary and shared values, make Hewlett Packard Enterprise one of the world´s most attractive employers. At HPE our goal is to provide equal opportunities, work-life balance, and constantly evolving career opportunities.

If you are looking for challenges in a pleasant and international work environment, then we definitely want to hear from you.

Apply now below, or directly via our Careers Portal at www.hpe.com/careers

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Job:
Sales Operations

Job Level:
Specialist

    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

   

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to the use of arrest and conviction records, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws and will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.