Sr Pricing Analyst - (Schaumburg, IL)

* Channel Price Exceptions (LOU Process). Coordinate the process to approve Price Exceptions requested by the channel team, including but not limited to:* Coordinate meetings before every quarter starts, with all Territory leaders to define and discuss the LOUs for the quarter* Calculate gross margin (GM) for equipment lists* Analyze email requests from sales, and based on historic prices, GM, cost, product positioning in the market, provide a response before a formal LOU is submitted - negotiate with sales in order to avoid margin erosion* Analyze and approve LOUs, being able to simulate scenarios, use gross margin and historic data on quantities and prices to make a decision* Keep track of all prices approved in the past on the country/distributor level, and use that details for future approvals* Deal with pressure from sales to reduce prices and avoid margin erosion, being able to negotiate with the sales team better prices* Proposal management