Costing Analyst

There's a Place for You at Viking Electric.

A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric https://www.vikingelectric.com/about offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

Costing Analyst

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job type: Full time

Schedule: Standard Daytime hours, Monday-Friday

Base Salary: $65,000 - $90,000

*Compensation for this position includes annual salary, 10% short-term incentive bonus, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role as well as the geographic location of the role.

What You'll Do

The primary role of the Costing Analyst is to partner with the Pricing Team, Category Managers and Sales to maximize Viking Electric profitability through enhanced costing analysis, and Vendor collaboration.

You will...

• Manage strategic deployment of rebates, partnering with salespeople to identify and implement rebate opportunities.
• Determine pricing strategy on new costing opportunities, establishing prices that meet market demands.
• Acquire and maintain into-stock cost data accurately, effectively engaging with suppliers.
• Improve into-stock cost position through cost analysis and supplier negotiation

What You Bring

Requirements:

• Ability to develop and execute processes effectively.
• Ability to establish effective relationships and influence decisions.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without VISA sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must have valid driver's license and be willing to travel.

Keywords: SQL, Price analysis, Cost modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Dashboards, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, ERP, PowerPoint, Salesperson Collaboration, Supplier Communication, Profitability Improvement, Rebate Optimization, Gross Margin Enhancement, Cost Accuracy, Pricing Strategy, Financial Insights, Forecasting, Business intelligence

What We Offer You

We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:

We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

Learn More About Us

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Learn more at https://www.vikingelectric.com/about.
Viking Electric is part of the Sonepar family of brands: https://www.soneparusa.com/us-en/about-us

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Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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