COMMERCIAL ANALYST

For over 60 years, E & E has been a leading supplier in the automotive industry specializing in metal stampings and welded assemblies. Our growth and success is a result of the dedication and commitment of our company.

Role Description:

Supports the commercial team in analyzing, tracking, and reporting on customer pricing. Prepares detailed financial models to assess material cost impacts, engineering changes, and VAVE initiatives. Provides accurate data and analysis to enable effective pricing decisions and customer negotiations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Also, additional job duties may be assigned.

• Track and calculate selling price adjustments based on raw material indices, surcharges, and contract agreements.
• Analyze and document financial impact of engineering changes and VAVE initiatives.
• Maintain customer price files, ensuring alignment with approved agreements and internal systems.
• Review a bill of material(s), process routings, and manufacturing assumptions for reasonableness as part of the process.
• Prepare cost/price models, margin analyses, and profitability reporting for internal decision-making.
• Support development of customer quotations and RFQs, including preparation of supporting documentation and solicitation of quotes for outside processing and purchased components.
• Partner with Finance, Engineering, and Sales to ensure pricing decisions align with company objectives.
• Provide commercial reporting to management on trends, risks, and recovery opportunities.

Expectations

Employees are expected to follow all standards listed below:

• Consistently exhibit appropriate attendance habits, working the hours necessary to perform the job.
• Organize and maintain efficiency of personal work area.
• Provide necessary, accurate, and timely feedback of all pertinent information to co-workers and management.
• Effectively communicate with co-workers and management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives.
• Consistently adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO14001, TS16949, and safety regulations.
• Accept instructions and duties in a positive manner.
• Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect.
• Actively support the E&E values (Safety, Fairness, Respect, Hard Work, and Long-Term Profitability).

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is predominately a job that is performed in an office environment. However, employees also may be subject to certain environments such as working near loud moving mechanical parts. The following environments may include:

• Fumes or air borne particles
• Toxic or caustic chemicals
• Risk of electrical shock
• Vibration

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Noise Level

The noise level in the working environment will be moderate with slight traffic and the sound of presses and machinery. Ear protection may be required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands describes below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following physical demands include:

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb or balance
• Stop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Taste or smell
• Weight up to 30 Pounds

Special Vision Requirements

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more).
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
• Depth perception (three dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships).
• Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Education/Experience/Certifications:

To effectively carry out duties and responsibilities in the job position the following education, experience, or certifications are preferred:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business; or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 2–8 years of experience in pricing, cost accounting, financial analysis, or commercial support in manufacturing (automotive preferred).
• Experience with cash flow analysis, financial valuation and modeling, and activity-based costing.
• Excel skills at least at 80% level.

Certifications:

• None

Additional Skills Required:

To effectively carry out duties and responsibilities in the job position the following skills are required:

Computer skills:

• Must be able to use Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Project, and basic office equipment.

Communication skills:

• Speak effectively with fellow employees.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Other Skills:

• Detail oriented.
• Organized and able to meet deadlines while performing multiple duties.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Benefits

E & E offers a competitive wage, solid opportunity, and a career path to success. We offer comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401 (k) program, and free membership to local gym.