Pricing Specialist
Company: Sumitomo Electric Group
Location: Mount Prospect
Posted on: June 24, 2022
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Job Description:
Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. is one of the largest carbide
manufacturers in the world. Sumitomo has been operating in the
United States since 1979 with multiple US based tooling
manufacturing facilities. A technology first mentality has driven
Sumitomo to be a leader in product development, quality and
customer satisfaction. Sumitomo Electric employs over 250,000
people globally throughout 40 countries, more than 3,500 of which
are part of the Hard Metals division. Sumitomo develops,
manufactures and brings to market the finest cutting tools in the
industry. We strive for excellence, so we require the best. A
rapidly growing company with ever expanding opportunities for
employee growth has made Sumitomo a great career choice.
We currently are looking for a Product Planning Specialist to join
our Product Management Department (PMD) reporting to the PMD
Assistant Manager. In this integral role you will be responsible
for the following:
Responsibilities
* Evaluate market pricing of new and existing product, and make
proposals to introduce or change pricing of said product
* Analyze market trends in the industry and for responsible
product(s) to give management a deeper understanding of the
market
* Work closely with our sales force, distributors and end users to
obtain accurate market information in a professional manner
* Gain a strong knowledge of the industry, our product and our
internal systems.
* Respond quickly to requests for information from management or
the sales force
* Occasionally assist in planning of product use for regional and
international exhibitions
* Assist management with monthly reports and presentation
development as needed
Qualifications
To be successful in the role of Product Planning Specialist you
must possess the following qualifications:
* A bachelor's degree in either Marketing, Business, Economics, or
a STEM field related to the manufacturing industry along with 2
years of industry experience
* In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an associate's degree with 3-5
years related experience
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel,
Powerpoint). Advanced knowledge of Excel (functions, pivot tables,
v-lookups, graphs, formulas)
* Tooling industry experience is a plus
* Experience in Microsoft Project is a plus
* Mathematical understanding of common business mathematics (e.g.,
profit/loss) is a plus.
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