About this role
Company Description
Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.
Job Description
The Contract Pricing Senior Specialist will be a member of PFG’s Contract Pricing Department within the Accounting and Finance group. The Contract Pricing Senior Specialist will provide support to the Contract Pricing Manager as well as be primary resource to the Contract Pricing Specialists relating to training, onboarding, & contract entry review. The position assists with the implementation of customer agreements for national accounts to ensure contract compliance as well as assists in overseeing the audit of contracts. The Contract Pricing Senior Specialist will work with the appropriate personnel in resolving issues in a timely manner that impact accurate pricing to the customer and profitability to PFG. The job requires a high level of attention to detail and work ethic as the work has a broad impact on delivering the correct price to PFG’s customers.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
- Assist in training new hires and ongoing training of existing team members.
- Assist with on-site customer audits
- Ensure accurate, timely, and efficient contract entry, analysis, reporting, and internal controls
- Implement and review the set-up of PFG’s customer and vendor agreements, verifying the accuracy of the contract set-up in the pricing system to the terms and conditions contained within the agreement.
- Communicate with suppliers, brokers, customers and internal sales personnel to ensure timely and accurate pricing.
- Ensure proper documentation exists for all agreements.
- Conduct database audits on various pricing parameters loaded into PFG’s pricing system to verify accuracy across multiple customer contracts and vendor pricing arrangements.
- Compute customer credits/debits and vendor re-bills/repays relating to retroactive correction or completion of information.
- Review contracted costs to ensure PFG customers are billed correctly and bill back the vendor when overcharges occur.
- Determine the origin of discrepancies and work with other business units in the communication and resolution.
- Prepare various ad-hoc reporting for use by vendors and customers as well as other departments within PFG.
- Maintain process documentation.
- Monitor a shared inbox.
- Adapt to frequent changes in processes and workload.
- Collaborate to develop efficiencies within the department.
- Develop and document standardized procedures
- High attention to detail while executing Distribution Agreements to ensure pricing accuracy, customer satisfaction, and profitability
- Other projects or duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Associates Degree or equivalent 2+ years of recent experience in a fast-paced office environment in an accounting related function.
Ability to learn new systems and processes with basic training.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work with large amounts of computer data.
Ability to take ownership and be accountable for issue resolution.
Ability to prepare accurate, complete, and easily understood reports.
Strong work ethic and ability to meet tight deadlines
Organizational skills and attention to detail.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills such as VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables, IF Statements, etc.
Self-motivated with great initiative and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Must present a highly professional image and attitude.
Must adhere to company confidentiality requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree in Accounting, Finance or a Business related field.
Foodservice/distribution experience.
Experience with ERP systems.
EEO Statement
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review:
- (1) our EEO Policy;
- (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and
- (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.