Pricing Specialist BeNe

Pricing Specialist

As Pricing specialist, you will contribute to the country and zone Pricing strategic objectives by improving Pricing performance and monitoring alignment with Commercial Policy.

In this role, you join an expertise area which ranges from functional expertise, to data analysis, to training and change management.

Scope and key responsibilities
As Pricing specialist, you play a key role in contributing to the local Pricing strategy implementation.


* Price Performance
+ Work with Product Marketing to develop and implement product price strategies for the various markets and channels.
+ Perform margin and pricing analysis using standard techniques to highlight areas of performance improvement and provide recommendations to the business.
+ Provide support, to program managers, in development and analysis of project budgets.

Coordinate proposal development with the sales team and management.
+ Provide regular input to management through key conclusions on transactional data.
+ Perform competition and market analysis.


* PriceList Management
+ Manage price change execution related to agreements (SPA) and quotes, including data integrity and consistency.
+ Perform List price optimization analysis.
+ Monitor, analyze, and report on monthly Price Realization (erosion) versus budget commitment on specific agreements, quotes, market segments and/or customers.



* Commercial Policy
+ Monitor that processes are in line with local commercial policy and discount matrix.
+ Participate and lead the analysis part in commercial policy projects.



* Pricing Processes and Tools
+ Prepare and improve pricing master- and business data quality in pricing tools.
+ Embed pricing best practices to enhance outcome and leverage pricing performance.



* Training and Change Management



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+ In the role of pricing expert, you will be the 'go-to person' and train local business stakeholders on Pricing tools and practices in line with group guidelines.
+ You will also work with and besupported by the regional and global Pricing teamsto develop significant expertise in the business meaning of the data coming from the pricing tools and processes.

Who will you report to?

BeNe Pricing Leader, within the department Commercial Excellence.

Which Qualifications will make you successful for this role?


* A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing or Financial studies.
A degree in Pricing management is an advantage, but not required.


* 3+ years work experience.


* Strong communication in Dutch and English; French is an advantage.


* Affinity with finance/pricing operations, preferably in a B2B commercial environment.


* Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.


* The desire for growth and performance in a fast pace environment.


* Good stakeholder...