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Overview
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John Surya

Narre Warren North,VIC

Summary

Pricing and Data Professional with over 10 years' experience is pricing related roles. An expert in developing and implementing effective pricing strategies to optimize revenue and profitability. Demonstrated track record of driving pricing initiatives resulting in significant cost savings and revenue growth. Skilled in conducting market research, competitor analysis, and price modelling to make data-driven pricing recommendations. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management to achieve pricing objectives. Strong proficiency in pricing tools, data analysis software, and advanced Excel functions. Committed to delivering accurate pricing insights and exceeding business targets.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Supplier Pricing Partner

The Reece Group
01.2020 - Current
  • The maintenance and updates of the Reece Buying Guide and its corresponding support and Product catalogue
  • Continuous management of Supplier Pricing in The Reece System by negotiating with Suppliers
  • Ensure that all Suppliers adhere to 'Reece Expectations Guide' for pricing and cost changes
  • Maintain and update supplier price files for both cost and product information
  • Conduct periodic review of Reece CMP(Competitive Market Price) in conjunction with Category managers to drive revenue and profitability whilst meeting our commitment to provide low and competitive pricing to our customers in Australia and New Zealand
  • Maintain Customer Trade Rate's for multiple categories on TRS(The Reece System) for Australia and New Zealand
  • Field calls from branches and resolve queries where possible
  • Extract Product information using SQL client for analysis
  • Report on Product and Team performance on monthly basis using Power BI
  • Manage Supplier freight/processing charges
  • Train a team of 11 members in Continuous Learning, Process Improvement, Personal Growth and Team Building Scenarios.
  • Monitored partner performance and provided feedback on areas of improvement.
  • Fostered an atmosphere of continuous learning by leading workshops on relevant topics.

Pricing Officer

The Reece Group
01.2017 - 01.2020
  • Input product additions as requested by Category managers, departments or branches
  • Maintain product descriptions and implement changes
  • Maintain the Reece Buying Guide
  • Support the branch network on Supplier cost, CMP and product availability queries
  • Maintain a high level of service to branches with prompt and accurate responses
  • Liaise with suppliers to ensure the accuracy of product costs.
  • Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
  • Improved overall department efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new policies.

Pricing and Master Data Manager

Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Centre
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Manage Pricing Development, Integration and Pricing Operations for all Bourne entities
  • Formulate and maintain pricing policies and processes
  • Maintain Vendor, Customer and inventory Master data
  • Maintain and manage product data which includes pricing, attributes and stock levels
  • Analyze sales reports from google analytics, Bourne website and SAP to review and analyze performance of monthly campaigns
  • Ensure that Bourne is achieving the best GP possible by liaising with the vendors for the best buying price
  • Review pricing and website database regularly to ensure SAP and website information is aligned
  • Build strong relationships with Suppliers to ensure that all product, promotional and pricing information is current and reflected on Bourne website and SAP
  • Maintain security and integrity of systems and data
  • Manage and update all price lists (including special and trade price lists) to ensure accuracy
  • Liaise with all internal Bourne stakeholders to ensure they are notified of any price changes within 24 hours
  • Write and Execute SQL queries for Database reporting and analysis.
  • Optimized data integration processes by designing clear workflows and procedures for the maintenance of critical master records.
  • Developed robust master data management frameworks, resulting in improved cross-functional collaboration.
  • Streamlined master data management processes by implementing efficient data governance strategies.

Replenishment Team Leader/ Team Member

Coles Supermarket, Brandon Park
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Managed a team of 15 employees in the grocery section
  • Worked in the Rostering and logistics departments
  • Supervised the replenishment and merchandising of stock in the Grocery department
  • Provided leadership, guidance and coaching to ensure high standards of store presentation and inventory control, while also delivering outstanding customer service.
  • Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.

Education

Master of Information Systems - Information Systems

Swinburne Institute of Technology (Australia)
Melbourne, VIC
12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (India)
Hyderabad
12.2011

Intermediate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry -

Board of Intermediate Education (India)
Hyderabad
12.2007

Skills

  • Pricing tools
  • Data analysis software
  • Advanced Excel functions
  • Market research
  • Competitor analysis
  • Price modeling
  • Data-driven pricing recommendations
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • SQL
  • SAP Business One
  • Power BI
  • Magento
  • MS Office
  • Performance Analysis
  • Operations Management

Personality - Traits

  • Passion to learn new things
  • Out of the box thinking
  • Motivated and committed towards learning
  • Handle crisis situations in calm and capable manner.

Projects

SAP Business One (ERP System implementation), Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Centre, Organized and attended requirements gathering meetings with internal stakeholders., Documented and assisted in requirements gathering (functional and non-functional requirements) for the implementation process., Liaise with External SAP consultant to ensure the development of the software was aligning with the project requirements., Headed and set up the ETL process in the data migration phase using SAP Business One ETL tools., Formulated high level documents including policies and procedures for the company’s core functionalities., Assisted with User Acceptance testing by formulating and executing test cases., Assist in training, post implementation review and system support. Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Website (Maintenance and Ongoing functionality improvement), Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Centre, Reviewed the current functionalities of the website and perform in depth gap analysis and documented in the form of business process diagrams., Facilitated requirements gathering meeting with internal stakeholders by conducting interviews, requirements workshops, site visits, telephonic meetings and video conferences., Documented functional and non-functional requirements for various website based projects., Liaised with the external programmers to ensure the proper understanding of the project requirements and project deliverables., Ensure the website backend is up to date with all magento and security updates., Formulated and executed test cases for functionality testing and user acceptance testing for various web based projects. MYOB (ERP system implementation), Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Centre, Organized and attended requirements gatherings meetings for implementation of MYOB., Set up data migration plan to extract data from legacy systems and import to MYOB., Performed the migration of product, customer and vendor data from previous system to MYOB, Planned and Performed accounting data migration from previous systems to MYOB Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Website (Build New Website), Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Centre, Involved in the planning and design phase of this project., Assisted in requirements gathering by interviewing key stakeholders including company directors, marketing team and sales teams, Liaising with the external programmer to set up a project plan for Magento and SAP Business One integration.

Timeline

Supplier Pricing Partner

The Reece Group
01.2020 - Current

Pricing Officer

The Reece Group
01.2017 - 01.2020

Pricing and Master Data Manager

Bourne Bathroom and Kitchen Centre
01.2014 - 01.2017

Replenishment Team Leader/ Team Member

Coles Supermarket, Brandon Park
01.2012 - 01.2016

Master of Information Systems - Information Systems

Swinburne Institute of Technology (Australia)

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (India)

Intermediate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry -

Board of Intermediate Education (India)

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