Pricing Analyst

Chorley

(with some remote working)

This is an outstanding career opportunity for a talented aspiring pricing analyst to join an experienced Business Development team with a market leader providing green services to private and public sector businesses.

At Glendale, we have a great new opportunity for a talented, motivated and experienced analyst to join our Business Development team, contributing to the consolidation of our market-leading position in the Grounds Maintenance industry as well as driving profitability through the sustainable growth of our business. And most importantly, you will be joining a company that can offer valuable career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

Who are we?

Glendale, a winner of BALI Employer of the Year, has revenues of over £55 million.

Glendale is one of the largest green space management service providers in the UK and specialises in tree care and management, grounds maintenance and landscaping. For more information visit www.glendale-services.co.uk. We are a green business with “green thinking” at the core of everything we do. We have been at the forefront of green services provision since 1989 and offer innovative solutions for the management and maintenance of the green environment.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, the role holder will be responsible for analysing and price modelling local government and commercial grounds maintenance bids. You will prepare bid clarification questions, identify salient points including areas of risk, and analyse contract terms and conditions; presenting findings to the senior management team.  You will build strong relationships with other functions of the business, including Sales, Commercial, Systems and Operations to review resource productivity, machinery and vehicle output levels, and will design financially sound operational solutions to complex bids. There is also a requirement to keep abreast of current pricing by analysing won and lost opportunities, establishing and updating rate books and interpreting data from the management information system (MIS).

The Person

• Sound commercial judgement and financial literacy with high level of MS Excel and Office capability (Google suite experience preferable)
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Thorough and methodical approach, with high attention to detail
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure, work to deadlines and self-manage effectively
• Requirement to travel to the Chorley office (Hybrid role with some remote working)

This position would ideally suit a STEM Graduate and / or someone who has achieved qualifications in Accounting and Finance with practical experience within a business analysis/MI, commercial sales or finance department, although training will be provided for the right candidate. The role holder must be able to interpret written specifications to develop pricing quotations and models, be proficient at developing pricing proposals for new and repeat work and have a track record of success working within a team to articulate your decisions and gain appropriate pricing sign off.

What can Glendale offer you?

• Competitive salary

• Incremental annual leave

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• Employee health cash plan

• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

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We are proud to be Equal Opportunity employers and are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.