Job Summary

Medline Industries, LP has an immediate opening for a Pricing Specialist in our Capital Products Division! This role will be based out of the Medline's office at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, IL and will offer a hybrid model of work.

This individual will work with product division and sales team to improve and optimize Medline’s profitability and pricing related initiatives, questions, and requests. We are seeking a dynamic, analytical, and hard-working professional with a desire to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment. Under general supervision, coordinate contracted and non-contracted pricing for Medline customers regarding both branded and non-branded products. Communicate with various parties on all aspects concerning pricing. Manage price change expectations related to contracts and non-contracted pricing. Cultivate the day- to-day relationships with sales team. Communicate and correct pricing misalignments, and ensure customer satisfaction. Work with sales and product management team to improve and optimize Medline’s profitability and pricing related initiatives, questions and requests.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Address all pricing requests coming in from sales team.  Respond to requests for creating or editing pricing conditions from sales force and divisional personnel via email and phone.  Must manipulate large amounts of data in Excel efficiently and accurately.

• Identify pricing issues, address inquiries, and provide necessary support.  Manage pricing requests from initiation through completion and communicate results accordingly.

• Analyze, interpret, and determine best course of action to resolve issues related to pricing and communicate relevant updates and trend observation to sales team.

• Manage price change expectations related to contracts and non-contracted pricing.  Edit sales orders to ensure that the customer is billed correctly.  Update costing conditions by item.

• Identify errors in customer sell price.

• Analyze manufacturer price increases and its impact to Medline product pricing.

• Work with sales teams and vendor contract department to ensure connection of local contracts are completed.

• Complete capital quotes for the sales teams.

• Document and review key processes and SOPs with an eye towards improvement.

• Create, maintain, and develop relationships with sales teams.

• Coordinate meetings between sales team to ensure customer expectations are being met and timely action is taken to address pricing issues.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Associate Degree

• At least 1 year of business or administrative support experience.

• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.

• Experience working through details of a problem, overcoming obstacles, and reaching a positive and successful solution.

• Experience presenting to and communicating with various audiences.

• Experience collaborating with internal resources and external resources.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Customer service experience in a high call volume environment.

• SAP, Vistex, CRM

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$21.75 - $31.50 Hourly

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.