Accounting & Finance P4
4 days ago
Aurora
Job Description Job Title: Manager, Pricing Position Reports To: Director, Finance Department: Finance FLSA: Exempt Page Break Who is Rensa Filtration? Rensa Filtration is a family of companies dedicated to air filtration. By investing in innovation and the people who drive it, we manufacture, market, and distribute best-in-class solutions in the United States and Canada that keep environments safe and industries thriving. What We Do • We improve the environment - making indoor and outdoor environments cleaner by eliminating process contaminants through superior products and media. Key responsibilities: • Pricing Strategy & Governance, • Develop and lead enterprise-wide pricing strategy aligned with business objectives, customer value, and competitive positioning., • Establish pricing governance frameworks to ensure consistency, discipline, and compliance., • Continuously refine price architecture, discounting policies to optimize profitability., • Leverage pricing technology, automation, and CPQ (configure–price–quote) tools., • Develop, maintain, and evolve KPIs and dashboards to track impact., • Analytics & Market Insights, • Leverage advanced analytics and financial modeling to assess price elasticity, margin impact, and competitive benchmarks., • Partner with Executive Leadership on annual pricing forecasting and tracking with responsibility for developing strategies to meet and track progress against goals, • Own customer profitability analytics, • Integrate disparate data across the organization to develop powerful insights, • Utilize data-driven methodologies to assess market elasticity, competitive trends, and cost-to-serve implications., • Lead segmentation analysis to identify differentiated pricing opportunities by customer type, geography, and products complexity., • Cultivate insights through analytics, cross-functional partnership, and through “test & learn” programs, • Commercial Support & Enablement, • Partner with Sales and Finance to develop value-based pricing that delivers overall customer profitability., • Support the commercial teams on pricing guidelines, negotiation strategies, and margin protection., • Support P&L ownership, • Partner with operations and commercial teams to analyze price / volume / mix, gross margin performance, and standard cost impacts to P&L., • Monitor and explain variances vs. budget, forecast, and prior year, including material inflation, labor efficiency, overhead absorption, and mix shifts., • Support monthly close cycle, including management reporting, variance analysis and preparing board ready material., • Leadership & Transformation Education: • Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance or related field; MBA preferred., • 5+ years of relevant experience in pricing, revenue management, or commercial strategy. Costing experience an added benefit, but not required., • Proven track record of delivering margin expansion and pricing discipline in complex service environments., • Strong command of pricing analytics, financial modeling, and analytical tools including PowerBI, and advanced excel., • Exceptional communication and influencing skills with C-suite and operational teams, • Paid Time Off, • Health, • Dental, • Vison, • Health Savings Account, • Basic Life / Voluntary Life & AD&D, • Short/Long-Term Disability / Buy-Up Short/Long-Term Disability, • Critical Illness Insurance, • Hospital Indemnity Insurance, • Cancer Insurance, • Employee Assistant Program, • Strategic Insight: A well-developed strategic capability and proven experience in analyzing the marketplace, anticipating future alternatives and creating a strategic platform from which the business can address these. He or she must have the proven ability of considering different options across investment/action type and risk profile., • Leadership: An organized thinker who can motivate, inspire and enlist individual and team support toward achieving a desired objective, while building disciplined financial and commercial capability. Once the vision is defined, the executive must have the ability to act as a change agent by communicating a compelling and inspired message to rally support throughout the company., • Results: The executive will have a proven track record of exceeding goals and a bottom-line orientation; evidence of the ability to consistently take accountability and make good decisions through a combination of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment., • Action-Oriented: Enjoys working hard and looks for challenges. Able to act and react with speed even if limited information is available. Not afraid to take charge of a situation when trouble comes; can overcome resistance and take unpopular stands when necessary., • Communication: Express ideas clearly, concisely and effectively; listens to and responds appropriately to others. Presents ideas and recommendations in ways that influence the beliefs and decisions of others and inspires them to action., • Problem Solving: Use a discipline process to define problems, identify root causes, evaluate data from a variety of sources, recognize patterns, generate alternative solutions, identify potential unintended consequences, and recommend the best solution., • Flexibility: A natural tendency towards pragmatism and speed. Resourceful; able to quickly define and implement a change in approach to meet business needs and still address stated priorities. Working Conditions: Office Environment: This position is primarily performed in a professional office environment with standard lighting, temperature, and noise levels. The role requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. The employee must be able to access and navigate office and production areas as needed. Occasional lifting of items weighing up to 20 pounds may be required, such as boxes, office supplies, or product samples. The position may also involve regular interaction with internal teams, vendors, and logistics personnel, requiring effective verbal and written communication skills. Standard business hours apply, with occasional flexibility based on operational needs. Note: The above working conditions are subject to change based on company policies and the nature of specific projects or assignments. Any modifications or updates will be communicated in a timely manner. EEO Statement: We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Rensa Filtration is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.