Deal Desk Analyst

Take your career further with McLane!

McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America’s most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long‑term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth.

They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide.

This position is based in Temple, TX, which will require the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50‑minute commute to Temple, TX.

• Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA/HSA, and company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off begins day one.
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
• Additional benefits: pet insurance, maternity/paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!

• Take ownership of assigned segments and critical accounts, offering strategic financial modeling and analysis support to the commercial team.
• Contribute insights on factors influencing customer performance and collaborate on the development of pricing strategies to achieve targeted profitability.
• Contribute to organizational value throughout the contract duration by implementing all relevant fees and adjustments as needed.
• Create cost/pricing proposals and analyze submitted proposals.
• Support the Manager and Director in providing guidance and training to other team members regarding proposals.
• Regularly assess the financial performance of assigned customer contracts in collaboration with the sales team, offering actionable analysis.
• Perform Variance Analysis by scrutinizing actual financial results compared to forecasted figures.
• Investigate and clarify significant variances, emphasizing key drivers and trends.
• Work with the department to formulate action plans to rectify any deviations from financial targets.
• Assist the Manager and Director with innovation and development of tools used for generating pricing strategies.
• Ensure documentation is maintained on the use of tools including ongoing maintenance and updates.
• Assist with training and utilization of pricing tools that are developed for the pricing and sales teams working cross‑functionally for agile enhancements to tools and processes.
• Financial Analysis and Insights:
  • Conduct advanced financial analyses to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.
  • Deliver actionable and insightful recommendations to the sales team based on the financial insights gained from customer performance.
• Process Improvement and Efficiency:
  • Collaborate with the Manager and Director to improve, identify, and implement opportunities for ongoing enhancement of
    pricing team processes and efficiency.
• Performance Management:
  • Track and analyze real performance against planned outcomes through modeling, providing regular updates to business partners on the factors influencing financial results in commercial activities such as sales, price, volume, mix, and operating expenses (OPX).
  • Proactively engage in promoting optimal business decisions.
• Financial Modeling:
  • Support running and subsequent analysis of complex financial models that lead to decision‑making.
  • Perform sensitivity analysis and assess the impact of different financial variables on the organization's financial performance.
• Variance Analysis:
  • Examine actual financial results in comparison to forecasted figures.
  • Investigate and clarify significant variances, emphasizing key drivers and trends.
  • Work collaboratively with the department to devise action plans addressing any deviations from financial.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Assist in enhancing processes within the Commercial Finance team and Operations Finance function to streamline reporting, improve data accuracy, and boost…