Pricing Analyst

Description

Our client, well established in the manufacturing industry, are looking for a Price Analyst to support the Pricing Strategy Project within the business.

You will be involved in the ongoing monitoring and management of pricing to help achieve the strategic business objectives, optimize prices, increase sales and improve margins.

Key duties will include:

To review, analyse and produce accurate reporting of pricing trends by Product Type, Region and Customer.

To review core business pricing requirements for pro-active customer proposals.

To help drive and support the implementation of the new Pricing Strategy as a key member of the Project Team.

To facilitate and manage review meetings with Sales Teams, presenting pricing reports, key findings and recommendations.

To monitor sales price increases compared to recommendations where improvements need to be made, or erosion has been seen and compile margin analysis reports by product and country.

To develop detailed sale price erosion reports comparing actual v PY and Budgets by country/ Customer/ Product and consolidated views.

To develop sales bridges by product sector.

To implement, review and drive improvements of Floor and Target Pricing levels within the CRM system; providing ongoing maintenance.

To evaluate Project Opportunities, reviewing true margin and appropriate pricing levels to consider if it is deemed an acceptable opportunity.

To investigate and provide recommendations on development of tools to improve price monitoring & reporting

To assist with the maintenance of Price List management within business ERP System (BaaN) and CRM quotation system; identifying updates and improvements.

To develop Sales analysis for budget preparation comparing actual to proposed new budget.

To monitor the price of copper and FX and update the CRM and price/ cost models as appropriate.

To be suitable for this challenging and rewarding role you will have the following key skills and experience:

Degree in Finance/ Economics or Business.

Operating in a fast-paced environment to challenging deadlines.

Significant experience of successful pricing for UK and internationally based customers

Background in Manufacturing preferred

Track record of analysing large amounts of data, identifying key trends/ points

Experience in presenting and reporting on data analysis, focusing on key issues

Excellent analytical, questioning, reasoning and decision-making skills, coupled with a strong appreciation for the business impact of decisions made.

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent organisational and planning skills.

Advanced Excel skills including financial modelling; Power BI and Power Query for report building and analysis;

PowerPoint is also a key skill required.

Can demonstrate the ability to prioritise, multitask whilst retaining attention to detail and accuracy.

You will receive a competitive salary + excellent benefits , training and development. The hours are Mon-Frid 830-5pm and typically office based but with the option of working 1 day from home once fully trained.

Please send CV and application ASAP for consideration.

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Ad ID: 5418123202