Lead Business Analyst (Remote)

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named the #5 World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Why finance at Stryker?

Are you looking for a profitable and growing company with a great culture and reputation?Stryker is the only company with 40 consecutive years of sales growth and was recently named the #5 Best Workplace in the WORLD by Fortune! Here, you will have many opportunities to learn and grow as we offer development opportunities unique for each employees needs including training, certifications, mentorship, leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, one-on-one coaching and more!

The Lead Pricing Analyst develops, evaluates and implements pricing strategies and models based upon current business and competitive market dynamics. Conducts research and performs competitive pricing analysis. Monitors ongoing competitive environment to ensure practices do not adversely impact company reputation or customer satisfaction. Partners with Sales/Marketing, Business Development and Finance to correctly position product portfolio and establish pricing programs aligned with product/sales strategy and revenue recognition requirements. Evaluates opportunities to monetize products offered initially at little to no cost or to create upsell opportunities as products are repositioned in the marketplace. Projects impact of pricing changes, individual promotions and rebate programs on revenue. Creates/administers pricing databases and coordinates implementation of pricing proposals across the organization.

What you will do

• Building and creating tools to analyze pricing from an average selling price perspective as well as margin and trend analysis. Provide in depth analysis, tools, and reporting related to pricing, sales, usage, and market information. Develop and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver pricing strategies consistent with organizational goals and metrics.
• Partner with Marketing to manage and implement our annual list price adjustment project. Identifying additional metrics needed by interfacing with senior leadership and other consumers of Strategic Contracts & Pricing data.
• Leverage technical understanding and business acumen to translate high-level business requirements into technical and functional specifications to develop reporting & analytics for Sales, Strategic Contracts & Pricing, Marketing, Finance, and National Accounts.
• Develop core data models for reporting and analytics needs for the department in partnership with key stakeholders on core KPIs.
• Develop training and implementation materials for both consumers of Strategic Contracts & Pricing data, and more junior members of the team.
• Create/deliver actionable dashboards, management reports, ad hoc analysis relating to price, product mix, margin analysis, and profitability.
• Create/deliver executive sales presentations for monthly review by Senior Sales Management.
• Administer, audit and maintain all third-party data sources (including Definitive Healthcare data).
• Partner with IS to ensure system and data accuracy and accommodate user access requests.
• Audit current processes; identify and implement methods to improve data accuracy and ease of report use. Recommend and implement accuracy, efficiency and productivity enhancements. Audit existing systems, determine and communicate gaps and opportunities to leadership.
• Utilize data to identify trends and make recommendations around those trends.
• Mentor, coach and develop junior and senior analysts.

What you need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science or other related field of study or equivalent relevant work experience
• 5+ years experience in sales reporting and analysis
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, VBA and SQL language minimum
• Demonstrated detail orientation
• Demonstrated verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take the lead for key department initiatives and work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to identify trends and make recommendations
• Demonstrated ability to interact with Senior Leadership
• Demonstrated understanding of sales reporting and analytics best practices
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate customer needs
• Demonstrated expertise in systems, system limitations and best use case scenarios
• Demonstrated coaching and mentorship ability

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Our benefits

Our total rewards offering varies by country but often includes bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

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