CRH's Americas Materials, a division of CRH, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with over 28,000 employees at close to 1,600 locations in 43 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.
Position Overview
The Commercial Performance Associate will play a crucial role in driving strategic decisions and maximizing business performance for AMAT. The role will conduct financial analysis, market evaluation, support performance reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling are essential. You'll contribute to key business strategies, prepare insightful reports, and identify growth opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct financial analysis to support business decisions and strategies.
Evaluate market trends, pricing, and competitor activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize commercial outcomes.
Monitor key performance indicators and recommend areas for improvement.
Develop and maintain forecasting models to drive business insights.
Assess business and identify growth opportunities.
Engage with leadership to conduct analytical reviews on business performance and help derive insights.
Maintain current pricing tools and develop new tools as needed
Promote adoption of analytical tools to help understand impacts of price, cost, volume and mix on business performance
Advise leaders and channel pricing overview to achieve consistent pricing and ensuring market competitive pricing
Understand and review cost impacts to predict increases and recommend price changes based on forecasted increases/decreases
Support reporting throughout the company as needed helping to develop automated and insightful analytics
Provide critical data required for the development of annual strategic plans
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
Proven experience in pricing analysis or a similar role
Experience creating financial models
Strong analytical and quantitative skills (Advanced analytical abilities, such as statistical methods or quantitative modeling, to dissect pricing data, identify trends, and recommend optimal pricing structures)
Distinctive analytical, presentation development, and communication skills (both oral and written)
Ability to problem solve creatively
Ability to collaborate with Sales and Finance teams and work with business unit (operating companies) leadership to drive key business insights and align on pricing plays
Past experience working in a pricing role with a strong understanding of B2B/B2C cost structures, profit margins, and revenue implications products/materials
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years in an analytical role, preferably finance or pricing specific
Intermediate to expert with analytic tools Excel, Tableau, Power BI (Expertise in Power BI and Tableau to create interactive dashboards to visualize pricing performance and track KPIs)
Ability to influence others without direct management or oversight
Proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis tools
Experience creating and leading multiple projects
SAP and building materials experience
Ability to operate in fast paced and changing environment
What CRH Offers You
Highly competitive base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
Group retirement savings program
Health and wellness programs
A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of large international organization.
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CRH Americas Materials Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Date: Apr 30, 2024
Nearest Major Market: Atlanta
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