Pricing Coordinator - Finance Dept
(Female, Age 28) from Chandler, AZ
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Pricing Coordinator - Finance Dept |
|---|---|
| Salary | $37,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Chandler, AZ |
| Years Experience | 3.5 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
Coca Cola – retail beverage manufacturer and distributor
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Coordinating pricing for North California and Hawaii customers. I enter PAT (Pricing Authorization Requests). I also set up pricing for new customers and/or change their pricing. I also enter commission rates for vending machines in North California and Hawaii.
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
health, dental, 401k, life insurance, STD, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Spending account
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
I feel I am accurately compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
i do not work with others very often , my work is done independently for the most part. I have a supervisor that I report to and I sometimes with work with a team on different projects. I dont like when I share work with others because I am faster then most and always end up having to do the majority of the work
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
small cubicles in the corporate office. I do not like it as they are very small and not private at all. We used to have larger cubicles but now they gave everyone the same size. I hate as as it feels like a call center.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 5
Hours: 6
Co-Workers: 7
Supervisors: 2
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 5
The Actual Work: 4
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | I arrived at work. I checked my voicemail messages and emails. Had to call a manager back and leave a message about a pricing problem that I fixed. |
| 8am to 9am | worked on PAT (Pricing authorization requests). Answered a few calls regarding pricing discrepancies |
| 9am to 10am | weekly meeting from 9-10 about department procedures and any new issues. Said goodbye to a girl leaving our department. Had donuts and coffee. I had no major part in this meeting – just a listener. |
| 10am to 11am | continued to work on PATs. Set up pricing for several new customers. Received a lot of phone calls about pricing issues which I will be working on.. |
| 11am to 12pm | Continued to work on the pricing issues from earlier. Had to make a few phone calls to let them know things had been fixed. Went through several emails received this morning. |
| 12pm to 1pm | Lunch |
| 1pm to 2pm | Set up pricing for several new customers in north Cal. Received a call about another pricing issue which i resolved. |
| 2pm to 3pm | left at 2 today for a drs appt.. |
| 3pm to 4pm | drs appt |
| 4pm to 5pm | home |
| 5pm to 6pm | home |
| 6pm to 7pm | home |
| 7pm to 8pm | home |
| 8pm to 9pm | home |
| 9pm to 10pm | home |
| 10pm to 11pm | home |
| 11pm to 12am | home |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Arizona republic newspaper – applied on coca-cola website
What was the application process?
applied online at the companys website
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes I had to interview with 2 other people. It was a very lengthy interview without about 3 pages of questions. Then there was a thorough background check and drug test.
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
there were a ton of questions, I dont remember the specific questions. However many of the questions started out “tell me about a time when….”
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
NO. It was much more overwhelming and detail oriented then they told us about. There is also a high level of stress and lots of overtime. it is also hard to get answers here – many times we will get different answers to questions on procedure depending who you ask!
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
not much. It was a very busy time and most of the training was by just asking questions as we went. We had a brief 1/2 day training.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
No. I feel I could do my work without my college education. Most of my past work experience prepared me for this job.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
n/a
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
apply online at cokecce.com. That is the only way that they take applications. However I would not receommend getting a job here as we are getting ready for a big layoff in a few months.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
accounting, detail oriented, good typing skills, ability to handle conflict, phone skills, math skills
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
math and office experience
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
It takes a while and is very overwhelming at first, but you will get it eventually! Also it is very repetetive and sometimes never-ending.
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Accounting is part of my new career plan. At this point in my life I would like to eventually be a CPA.
What are your current career goals?
I would like to be a CPA, however I need to finish school and pass the certification first.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
I must say that it is not where I thought I would be. I always wanted to be a writer or journalist.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | customer service | 4 years | 32000 | customer service phone job handling claims, benefits, new insurance, cancellations, etc |
| Prior Job 2 | bookkeeper | 3 years | 26000 | accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, phones, benefits, etc. |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:3.71995
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3 | ASU | Associates |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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