Tactical Pricing Specialist

About the Role

As a Tactical Pricing Specialist you take care of pricing and cost management of existing business as well as new launches. Ensuring sustainable growth and profitable business by driving all relevant pricing activities with our internal stakeholders. What You'll Do

• Manage pricing and cost control for existing business and new launches; ensure sustainable growth by driving pricing activities with internal stakeholders.
• Establish, roll-out and maintain globally harmonized price calculation tool valid for all locations.
• Prepare competition pricing analysis and monitor market pricing activities.
• Identify and initiate pricing/margin improvement opportunities; track profitability development.
• Track won/lost quotes and create market price maps and gap analyses.
• Prepare impact analyses after cost/price changes (e.g., raw material changes).
• Track key product cost developments and alert sales/engineering to countermeasures.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Sales; coordinate with Sales, Product Management and Marketing to execute pricing strategy.
• Create customer and market price lists concepts including bonus and discount structures.
• Identify and implement market/customer/product opportunities and programs driving growth.
• Support Business Management to develop pricing strategies (product launch, project pricing, discount structure).
• Set strategic direction for regional pricing improvement initiatives; consider market and customer reaction.
• Define and implement frameworks (pricing guidelines) and regulations for pricing management tools (e.g., PowerBI dashboards). What We're Looking For
• Academic degree in economics, Economical Engineering, Engineering, Business Administration or similar.
• Several years of professional experience in a B2B environment in at least one of: Product Management, Sales, Marketing or Product Development.
• Knowledge about BA relevant business and market environment; knowledge of BA pricing processes; general management understanding, financial acumen.
• Theoretical and practical experience in pricing, contracts and claims.
• Analytic, complex project management capabilities, moderation and presentation techniques.
• Excellent multicultural communication and networking skills.
• Fluent English language skills in spoken and written form. Nice to Have
• Experience with Power BI dashboards and pricing tools. Compensation & Benefits
• Training opportunities
• Mobile and flexible working models
• Sabbaticals and much more...