Job Description
Job Title:
Pricing Specialist
Reports to:
Pricing Manager
Summary:
The primary purpose of this role is to analyze potential new Legal & Finance Translation projects from
existing, established clients in order to ensure that correct costing is provided and quotes are delivered
to the client accurately and on time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Determines complete project specifications and instructions from client including terminology
and style preferences.
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Consults and advises clients on the workflow or job production process, negotiating timelines
and process for project deliverables.
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Liaise with DTP, Engineering, Vendor Management, Project Management and other functions to
determine complexity of files received and ensure projects are fully scoped.
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Determine extent to which projects can leverage translation memories
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Gather relevant data using the clients’ pricing structure and generate job quote / template
within specified time frame.
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Escalate any complex projects / requests to the Pricing Manager.
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Consult with clients where necessary in order to obtain further details necessary to price jobs.
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Engage with Pricing Manager and Sales teams to further discuss any non-routine quotes.
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Complete template data for billing quotes/estimates to ensure Finance can accurately bill on
time.
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Ensure quote tracking log is kept up to date and analyse data to determine status on quotes
issued.
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Work with various teams within the company including finance, operations and sales teams.
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Co-ordinates/communicates with clients throughout the duration of the translation projects in
a timely manner, providing production updates as required.
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Ensures that time and costs of project are managed effectively and monitored closely according
to the estimate and negotiated accordingly with the various production resources.
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Work on multiple projects simultaneously.