Pricing Specialist

Pricing Specialist    This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

We are seeking a Pricing Specialist to support our office in Berkeley Heights, NJ.

Provide lease structuring to the Financial Area Managers for new customer opportunities. Partner with Business Development in designing flexible pricing structures and programs Work with Sales to design a solution that address Customer’s pain points Support the HPEFS Bid Desk with pricing requests and questions. Provide global pricing solutions for customers and partners Support Sales Community with Complex pricing structures Collect competitive lease rates and provide competitive lease rate analyses. Develop quarterly update pricing for the existing HPEFS customers. Communicate and distribute the new pricing prior to the next quarter and established deadlines Assist the SE with documentation issues.  Provide pricing expertise to the Credit and Legal Organizations. Assist the Financial Area Managers with lease vs buy analyses. Train HPEFS New Joiners on pricing policies and procedures. Provide pricing training to new Financial Area Managers.  Provide pricing training and ongoing guidance to new Pricing Specialists. Interface with Tax, Accounting, Treasury, and Legal to ensure the current assumptions are reflected in the pricing models. Develop Excel pricing models and tools for specific business requirements Qualifications: College degree or equivalent experience in Accounting or Finance. The position requires Accounting and / or Finance experience of at least 5 years, and good quantitative and problem solving abilities.  Strong attention to detail and an ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management is required.  Works on complex problems / projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in depth evaluation of multiple factors. Exercises significant independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives Typically 3-5 years of experience in a business related function, preferably finance or accounting.  Advanced understanding of internal business processes and policies. Strong  business acumen and understanding of accounting concepts The following will be considered a strong advantage: Understanding of the leasing industry and how business is done within the context of HPEFS Knowledge of HPE ‘go to market’ strategies, business units and segments Prior experience working with Sales supporting functions  (CD, PM, Finance, sales analysis, operations consulting) Knowledge and skills Superior MS Excel knowledge – pivots, formulas, vlookup, consolidation of large amounts of data, accuracy Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and presentation skills (incl Power Point) Mastery in English and local language as well as other languages as required. Multi-tasker with the ability to equally execute on strategic initiatives and tactical project plans Effective influencer of business decisions with the ability to give and receive feedback Excellent business judgement Relationship management skills The candidate must be able to work