Product / Pricing Manager
Research Group Mayfield, Ohio, United States
Higher Education · 11-50 employees
About the role
Lead and develop the quoting team to establish standardized cost estimating methodologies and competitive pricing models. Act as a cross-functional leader to align sales, operations, and supply chain strategies while optimizing quote cycle times.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, or a related field and at least 5 years of experience in quoting, pricing, or costing. Candidates must have 2 years of leadership experience and a strong background in manufacturing environments.
Full description
Company Description
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the existing quoting team to deliver accurate, timely, and competitive quotes aligned with business objectives.
- Establish standardized, scalable cost estimating methodologies to ensure robust and accurate quoting.
- Build and maintain a centralized, real-time cost and pricing database integrating labor, material, overhead, supplier pricing, and historical data.
- Ensure cost transparency, version control, and data integrity to support consistent and repeatable pricing decisions.
- Continuously reduce quote cycle time through process optimization, automation, and cross-functional alignment.
- Drive continuous improvement in time-to-market quoting, especially for NPI and customer launch-critical programs.
- Develop and deploy competitive pricing models that balance margin objectives with market realities.
- Analyze win/loss data to refine pricing strategies and improve overall quote conversion rates.
- Support Sales with pricing guidance, scenario analysis, and value-based pricing recommendations.
- Translate market insights into actionable pricing strategies and quoting assumptions.
- Ensure pricing reflects customer value, market conditions, and strategic positioning.
- Collaborate closely with Strategic Sourcing to align supplier strategies, cost reduction initiatives, and should-cost models.
- Act as a key cross-functional leader connecting Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, NPI, and Finance.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Quoting, Pricing, Costing, Estimating and/or Proposals.
- 2+ years of Leadership experience managing and developing quoting or commercial teams.
- Manufacturing Industry experience.
- Strong understanding of cost structures in labor-intensive, high-mix manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success improving quote speed, accuracy, and win rates.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
