Manager Pricing

Overview

Empowered to live. Inspired to work. Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together team members with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to help provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities. Join us in a culture that not only promotes meaningful work and professional development, but provides a flexible, hybrid work environment and excellent benefits, which empower you to thrive both personally and professionally.

• Hybrid model - up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities (i.e. Inclusion Council, emerging professional groups, etc.)
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement and more!

Casual/seasonal & intern team members are not eligible for benefits except for state-mandated programs.

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This position offers a hybrid work option up to 50%. Remote and is based out of the Naperville, IL;
Mankato, MN; or Lakeville, MN office locations.

The contributions you will make

This position serves a pivotal role in shaping and driving the organization's pricing strategy to support sustainable growth and profitability for its member-owners. As the leader of the Pricing team, oversees the development and implementation of pricing policies, models, and tools that align with the organization's goals. Provides strategic guidance and insights on pricing decisions, empowering the organization to make informed choices that enhance financial performance.

Additionally, this position fosters collaboration across teams to ensure effective administration and support of pricing processes, while also contributing to broader organizational success through impactful analysis and recommendations.

• Champions the brand; serves as a role-model for the vision, mission and values of the organization. Supports Compeer's strategic initiatives.
• Assists senior leadership in developing and implementing short- and long-term strategies and tactics for the finance department.
• Analyzes and reports portfolio pricing metrics, opportunities, and risks to leadership and frontline sales, while educating them on profitability drivers, transfer pricing rules, guidelines, and potential risks.
• Selects, trains, evaluates, compensates, and motivates team members to ensure a high-performing and engaged team.
• Manages team projects, workloads, and deliverables to meet business requirements and goals, while providing ongoing coaching, training, and learning opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Facilitates open communication about company initiatives and market developments to ensure team alignment and preparedness.
• Proactively identifies and coordinates technical training for team members to introduce new skills, enhance existing ones, and promote best practices.
• Leads the execution of daily pricing tasks and project assignments, ensuring team members have the necessary resources, coverage, and opportunities to grow their expertise.
• Drives the continuous development, enhancement, and maintenance of all pricing models across the organization to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with business needs.
• Actively supports and empowers frontline users by providing guidance and solutions for effective utilization of pricing models and tools.
• Manages the initiation, execution, and documentation of model validation processes to ensure compliance, reliability, and optimal performance of all pricing models.
• Identifies and champions opportunities for process improvements, implementing changes that streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and align with organizational objectives.
• Establishes and refines operating standards to focus team efforts on high-priority, value-driven activities, driving productivity and measurable organizational outcomes.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to analyze and provide actionable insights for budgeting interest rates, spreads, and product mix to support strategic financial planning.
• Serves on the Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) finance working team and collaborates with key stakeholders to align pricing strategies with organizational goals, leveraging a data-driven approach to develop recommendations that are both financially sound and market-competitive for ALCO approval.
• Translates complex pricing and financial data into clear, actionable insights, providing guidance and effectively simplifying technical finance, regulatory, and accounting concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Actively mentors and supports team leaders and…