Pricing Assistant

  • Amherst
  • Emmerson Packaging
Pricing Assistant (Student Summer Job)Emmerson Packaging is a third-generation family-owned company. We are an industry leader in flexible packaging solutions, and we love what we do! We pride ourselves on meeting and exceeding the highest quality standards in everything we do, including adding talented people to our team! This passion and pride have won us the distinction of being named one of Canada’s Best Managed companies for 14 years running.This is a full-time, temporary summer position.Our Values say it best: We enhance our lives by helping others succeedWe care about our clients, each other, and our communitiesWe are responsible for the outcome of our actionsWe strive to do the right thing, even if it costs usJOB SUMMARY:If you like spreadsheets, writing formulas, and playing around with programming codes, we want to talk to you! This year’s position will be working with a project lead to write, test, and install new formulas, and programming languages into our Pricing Team’s pricing spreadsheets. You will get a chance to learn about excel, excel formulas, and simple program codes being used in real-world applications. JOB TASKS:Gathers and prepares information from SAP inquiry systemAssists in the preparation of price quotations as requested using SAP inquiry systemEnsures that customer purchase orders that require pricing are prioritized and completed in a timely mannerVerifies that item specifications and priced specifications are alignedEnters pricing data into SAP condition record & price admin systemsAssists with the review and investigation pricing complaints and discrepanciesAssists in the preparation and submission of proposals to customersAssists with distribution of price list updates & pricing noticesAssists with departmental projects as requiredCOMPETENCIES:Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel software programsMust be able to work within a collaborative team environmentMust be able to follow direction/instructions from supervisorMust have good communication skills, both written and verbalMust have good time-management and organizational skillsMust have a strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracyMust have strong math and analytical skillsREQUIRMENTS:Secondary school (High School) diploma, or equivalent, or In the process of receiving High School diploma, or equivalentPREFERRED:Some university or college experienceExperience or interest in any of the following areas: Accounting, Pricing, Computer Sciences, Math, Statistics.What's in it for YOU? Competitive wagesTraining and development supportOn site gym and cafeteriaBeing part of an awesome team