Business Analyst Job Opening

MRC Global serves the oil and gas industry across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors as well as the chemical and gas distribution market sectors worldwide. We have an immediate opening for a Pricing Specialist.

Job Purpose: Support Business Development and Regional Operations on accurately setting, maintaining and tracking customer pricing.

Individual must be able to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Assist Pricing Manager in gathering, review, and analyze system data to expedite the pricing update process.
• Compile documentation to support impact of price and market changes.
• Troubleshoot pricing anomalies and inconsistencies.
• Assist Pricing Manager in providing pricing and customer analysis as requested.
• Prepare analysis of current contract customers, for review to suggest pricing strategies.
• Prepare analysis for discretionary-priced customers and suggest changes for optimal margin enhancement.
• Support internal and external audits of contractual compliance.
• Assist in Ad Hoc reports for pricing analysis
• Assist in KPI reporting for Key Customers
• Work with branches and account managers, to ensure cross reference records are accurate and pricing is in line with contractual terms.
• Review bills of material and recommend the optimum price strategy and levels.
• Provide pricing and customer analysis as requested.
• Prepare impact statements related to RFPs and RFQs.
• Support and report on local and corporate margin enhancement initiatives.
• Analyze sales data for results and to identify profit opportunities.
• Monitor and assess compliance with contractual terms.
• Determine Market Cost exceptions in branch locations.
• Represent department on specific projects or assignments
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
• Take reasonable care for the safety and health of yourself and others; report workplace hazards, injuries, or illness immediately.

Any combination of requirements, which provide knowledge and abilities necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities, will be considered.

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work
• Strong PC skills with extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access, and familiarity with Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to understand and accurately calculate applications such as resale prices, units of measure conversions, and percentage of change and profit margins and markups
• Ability to travel as needed
• Strong Knowledge of MRC SIMS (Sales Inventory Management System) preferred but not mandatory
• Ability to author and present data to a group of peers, managers and external constituents.

• Must have the ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status;
• Ability to read and speak the English language proficiently in order to communicate with others, understand and interpret safety instructions, and to respond to inquiries;
• Ability to understand and comply with MRC guidelines and expectations, to include Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest guidelines.

Working Conditions:

For position-specific details regarding the physical and mental demands and working conditions, contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.