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Pricing Manager

Dana Incorporated, Maumee, OH, United States


Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose
This position reports to Senior Pricing Manger and is the focal point for all pricing activity within the Global Aftermarket Group. The Pricing Manager position will work closely with Product Planning and Sales to develop and the Aftermarket pricing strategy and policies that will help differentiate Dana Brands such as Spicer, Spicer Select and Victor Reinz service parts leading to sales and EBIT growth in our Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle markets.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Work with Product Planning to provide direction, manage pricing strategy, model processes and improve efficiency & consistency among the existing product groups

Achieve on‑time delivery of price files, customer impact studies, GM analysis, std. cost changes as part of annual price changes

Develop and provide usable, market modeling output to support the achievement of sales & profit expectations as defined by AOP

Establish & maintain service prices per the strategic direction developed within Product Management group

Develop and maintain ongoing market research data and competitive analysis and competitive price position

Evaluate and manage special quoting activity for process improvements and recommend strategy changes based on quote trends

Maintain database of parts quoted as requested by customer requests, daily orders and government bids. Responsible for all customer price files within the pricing system and ERP IT systems. This includes data, such as level price files, special offer and promotional files, customer specific interchanges, lead times, and COO when price changes occur

Develop and Maintain Audit / Compliance reports

Develop and Expand Global Pricing Governance activities & reporting

Drive tariff management and related commercial compliance programs and pricing

Manage Day-to-Day Pricing Maintenance via SalesForce queue

Education and Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Analytics, or Finance

10+ years of high volume and complex automotive product and commodities pricing expertise

Skills and Competencies

Management Experience Preferred

Experience incorporating price into a strategic marketing portfolio

Proven track record of high performance in managing complex analytical/strategic pricing projects

Effective listener and communicator

Proficient in business analytics tools – PowerBI and related tools

Advanced EXCEL & Data management Skills

Excellent organizational and follow up skills

Demonstrated ability to be proactive and think forward

Ability to initiate and complete projects on your own

Must have strong project management skills

Able to effectively interface with other disciplines in the organization to achieve result

Proven excellent customer relationship management skills

Knowledge of Syncron Price or other pricing software

Knowledge of Salesforce

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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