Pricing- Sr. Cost Manager

BlueLinx
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Analytical thinking","Cross-functional collaboration","Influencing without authority","Communication","Executive presentation"]

Own the end-to-end vendor cost change governance process, including intake, validation, impact assessment, and execution. Quantify margin impact from vendor cost increases across SKU, category, customer, branch, and region, and partner with Pricing, Category Management, Sales, and Finance to drive timely margin recovery. Build and maintain cost change tracking tools and executive-ready dashboards, monitor post-implementation results, and mentor analysts supporting cost and margin analysis.

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BlueLinx
BlueLinx
1 month ago

Pricing- Sr. Cost Manager

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end vendor cost change governance process, including intake, validation, impact assessment, and execution. Quantify margin impact from vendor cost increases across SKU, category, customer, branch, and region, and partner with Pricing, Category Management, Sales, and Finance to drive timely margin recovery. Build and maintain cost change tracking tools and executive-ready dashboards, monitor post-implementation results, and mentor analysts supporting cost and margin analysis.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and oversee the end-to-end vendor cost change process, including intake, validation, impact assessment, and execution.
  • •Analyze vendor cost increases to quantify margin impact at SKU, category, customer, branch, and regional levels.
  • •Partner with Pricing, Category Management, Sales, and Finance to ensure timely margin recovery actions.
  • •Develop and maintain cost change tracking tools and dashboards for approved, pending, and implemented cost changes.
  • •Investigate and escalate risks related to excessive discounts/overrides and non-compliance, and monitor post-implementation performance to validate margin recovery.

Key Requirements

  • •Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience working with pricing, ERP, or analytics tools.
  • •Strong analytical skills to translate complex cost data into actionable insights.
  • •Experience managing cross-functional processes and influencing without direct authority.
  • •Background in distribution, manufacturing, or materials-based industries with pricing governance and margin compliance controls.
  • •Experience building or enhancing cost change and margin tracking tools, including support for large SKU counts and multi-region pricing environments.
Experience:DistributionManufacturingMaterials-based industriesMulti-region pricingSKU management
Skills:Analytical thinkingCross-functional collaborationInfluencing without authorityCommunicationExecutive presentation
Tech Stack:ExcelERPDashboards

Company Brief

BlueLinx
Distributes a broad portfolio of building and industrial products, including lumber, panels, engineered wood, and specialty materials, to dealers, home centers, and contractors across the United States.
Industry: Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, United States
Founded: 1954
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