BD - San Antonio, TX
posted 3 months ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Remote - San Antonio, TX
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
About the position
The Strategic Pricing Analyst for Government Contracts plays a crucial role in managing and coordinating pricing strategies within the Government Pricing Center of Excellence at BD. This position involves ensuring compliance with federal pricing agreements, collaborating with various business units, and providing analytical insights to support pricing decisions. The analyst will be responsible for tracking pricing activities, maintaining pricing agreements, and communicating pricing issues effectively across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and govern activities of the Government Pricing Center of Excellence with pricing analysts from various Business Units.
- Establish efficient processes for handling Government pricing that align with commercial operations practices.
- Regularly assess pricing for the base business throughout BDX and deliver monthly reports to leadership.
- Verify compliance with federal agreements and maintain ceiling and floor pricing standards across BDX.
- Collaborate with internal teams to manage quotes, orders, and pricing, entering prices in ERP systems.
- Ensure distributor chargebacks and sales tracings align with pricing policies.
- Provide quotes using established government pricing and collaborate with Business Units for prices on non-awarded items.
- Implement governance for ERP system government pricing agreements to ensure standardization and alignment of contract pricing.
- Support Commercial Sales Practice and Fee Payment contract activities.
- Track customer pricing activities, including compliance requirements and customer identification.
- Identify opportunities for contract price adjustments within BDX and coordinate actions.
- Examine terms and conditions to ensure adherence to reporting objectives specified in Government contracts.
- Work closely with the Government Contract and Operations Group (GCOG) leadership team to develop pricing strategies and assess potential risks.
- Act as the main communicator on pricing issues to the Business Units.
- Maintain GCOG Pricing SharePoint Site and national contract pricing files.
- Process and maintain pricing agreements across BDX ERP systems, including new contract awards and agreement governance.
- Ensure compliance with SOX controls associated with pricing agreements and contract award processes.
- Coordinate government membership impacting eligible contracts and ERP system pricing agreements.
- Coordinate with internal business partners on data requirements for pricing modifications and monitor status until approved.
- Coordinate with the Federal Contracting Team on competitive bid/RFPs regarding pricing strategy and compliance.
Requirements
- Minimum BA/BS degree in Business, Economics, Accounting or a related field required with 5 years of strategic pricing experience, or without a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years extensive experience in the applicable area preferred.
- Excellent analytical and strategic thinking abilities, capable of converting data into practical insights.
- Proven track record of presenting data to end users through various tools, including PowerPoint, Power BI, Salesforce, SharePoint, and MS Office applications.
- Knowledge of the contract lifecycle to ensure pricing compliance via policy creation.
- Ability to build credibility, trust, and support across all levels of the organization.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to create, present, and justify ideas and strategies to internal leaders and stakeholders.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with government contracts and pricing compliance policies.
- Familiarity with ERP systems and pricing governance processes.
Benefits
- Opportunity for professional growth and development.
- Supportive work environment that values contributions and opinions.
- Flexible work arrangements.
