What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Analyst position at White Cap?
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Job Description / Qualifications
Job Summary
Responsible for working with internal leaders and teams to continuously improve the accuracy of system costs. Responsible for executing vendor cost changes, maintaining competitive customer prices and accurate product costs.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities
- Generates and executes increasingly complex cost files and impact reports.
- Explains complex business questions related to product cost and supplier cost changes.
- Audits top suppliers and items to ensure system accuracy.
- Administers vendor cost changes and generate impact reports.
- Tracks cost changes.
- Resolves conversion factor issues.
- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to resolve cost related issues.
- Provides coaching to other team members.
Nature and Scope
- Demonstrates skill in data analysis techniques by resolving missing/incomplete information and inconsistencies/anomalies in more complex research/data.
- Nature of work requires increasing independence; receives guidance only on unusual, complex problems or issues. Work review typically involves periodic review of output by a supervisor and/or direct customers of the process.
- May provide general guidance/direction to or train junior level support or professional personnel.
Work Environment
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
Education and Experience
- Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 2-5 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 2-4 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree - Required
- 3-5 years of relative experience - Required
- Strong analytical skills using Excel - Required
- Experience in analysis of large data sets - Required
- Strong project management skills and process orientation
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Experience as an Inventory Analyst, Assortment Analyst, Procurement Analyst - Preferred
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Functional Area Sales
Recruiter Haynes, Steven Earl
Req ID WCJR-002282
