Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Border States is hiring a Cost Analyst to support cost management strategies for its open market business. The role analyzes pricing competitiveness, identifies cost savings and profit-improvement opportunities, works with branches and vendors on pricing strategies, and documents cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Reviews key product categories/vendors by branch, area or region to determine cost competitiveness, ensure market relevance, and establish cost confidence with Border States branch personnel
• Engages key branch/regional personnel as well as key company stakeholders as needed throughout category evaluations
• Evaluates current market conditions, vendor/category alignment, and strategies
• Works to understand current cost structures (SPAs, regional vs branch, backside vendor programs, etc.)
• Works with field personnel to capture local market feedback to complete competitive market analyses
• Utilizes system data and analytics to gather market intelligence on pricing competitiveness
• Presents findings and recommendations to key branch and company stakeholders and implement any agreed upon results
• Works with vendors to negotiate pricing based on evaluation findings as necessary
• Supports identification of cost management opportunities through analytics, market feedback, and commercial intelligence to demonstrate due diligence, actively managing costs, and ensuring market relevance in our pricing
• Analyzes cost differences between different locations, regions, and customer types across the enterprise
• Supports the identification of opportunities to negotiate better SPA costs for more customers, rationalizing existing SPA’s, or working to improve into stock pricing
• Utilizes market analytics and key indices (e.g. commodities) to identify opportunities for cost negotiation with vendors
• Provides oversight and documentation of cost savings delivered through opportunity identification and market analysis
• Adheres to the Vital Factors and Goals and Controls process
• Supports communication to branches and customers to create confidence in price strategies
• Promotes Service Excellence by sharing examples with the team while identifying and following through on new opportunities for teamwork
• Continues to grow industry/field experience through different branch/customer/manufacturer visits throughout the year
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience
• No minimum years of prior experience required
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly motivated
• Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged
• Relevant experience in procurement, sales, marketing, pricing, costing, supply chain, or distribution
• Strong knowledge of the SAP materials management system
• Previous forecasting experience
• APICS certification
• Proven knowledge of MRP and supply-chain knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint), internet, email, and SAP software

Benefits

• 100% employee-owned; employee-ownership is a significant part of the company culture.
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• FSA & HSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Personal Leave time and more!
• Bonuses to employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.
• Remote work opportunity

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