Pricing Officer

Overview

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From forensics to nanotechnology, our analytical systems and solutions help the world's top researchers do ground-breaking work on the small things that make big things possible.

We're after enquiring minds, imaginative thinkers, and proud geeks. Those who are irresistibly drawn to hard problems others can't crack. Those who are always thinking 'what if…'. Does this sound like you? Then read on….

What's the job?

As the pricing officer you will be the key player in the pricing process where you will optimize the pricing strategies and pricing methodologies to achieve a higher overall profitability. You will support the major stakeholders in this process (Product Management, Customer Support, and Sales etc.) with data analysis on pricing and identify opportunities for optimizing margins. A key part of the role is to maintain and improve the pricing structure including the dedicated pricing tool.

What will you be doing?

• Playing the leading role for pricing within Malvern Panalytical in a range of ways: supporting Product Management and Sector organization to determine the right pricing strategies that support the product positioning and profitability targets.
• Seeking approaches to assess optimal pricing strategies based on market data (customer and/or competitor data).
• Optimizing the data and IT infrastructure that supports pricing activities and processes across stakeholders.
• Orchestrating the yearly pricing review.

What are your responsibilities?

• Be the matter expert on pricing, pricing strategies and tactics to help realize MP's business objectives.
• Communicate, challenge and advise the Executive Management Team on opportunities to drive growth through pricing strategies.
• Drive and partner with sector sales, product management and customer service leadership to define pricing strategies and execute price improvement initiatives.
• Review product price positioning and profitability to identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate the pricing review process and participate in business case development during NVI with Product Management.
• Gather and curate market, customer and competitor insights related to pricing; work with Sector Sales, Customer Support and Product Management to explore pricing in identified markets.
• Assess pricing metrics from multiple sources to derive pricing insights and performance; define and test pricing propositions and support integration into business cases.
• Evaluate competitive landscape to inform commercial approaches; develop KPIs for pricing performance.
• Lead the development of the Global Pricing System, its processes, methods and tools; train and inspire internally about pricing through communities, deep dives and webinars.
• Conceptualize and implement methods/tools to improve pricing activities and performance management; keep up with pricing trends and best practices.
• Own and manage the Global Pricing System Tool (Zilliant Price Manager): maintain configuration, roll out updates, and liaise with finance, IT and suppliers; provide tool support (reports, dashboards) for stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Finance and Data Management on pricing topics; collaborate with Product Management and Sector Sales as needed.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

• At least 5 years' experience in finance, pricing, revenue management, product marketing or similar, preferably in a B2B environment.
• HBO-level or Bachelor in business administration or similar field.
• Knowledge of pricing methodologies (value drivers, customer value, price elasticity).
• Strong communication skills to reach a diverse, cross-functional audience with vision and clarity.
• Ability to work on both operational and strategic levels with an understanding of business dynamics and financial impacts.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data from multiple sources to drive pricing decisions.
• Influencing skills to motivate stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience with Excel; SAP ERP, Salesforce, SF-CPQ, QAD tools; basic data models and databases.
• Fluent in English (additional languages beneficial).
• Location: close to Malvern, UK or Almelo, NL preferred; hybrid remote/onsite model.

When You Join

You will be immediately involved in all business aspects of pricing, collaborating with colleagues across functions to manage and improve pricing strategies and processes. Depending on your background, you will learn about our solutions, processes and ethics and compliance policy.

What we offer

A stimulating function as part of a great team in an international, high-tech environment. Competitive benefits package, details specific to your location.

About Us

When you make the invisible visible, the impossible is possible. Our analytical systems and services help our customers to create a better world. Through chemical, physical and structural analysis of materials, we improve everything from the energies that power us and the materials we build with, to medicines and foods. We partner with many of the world's biggest companies, universities and research organizations, valuing collaboration and integrity. With over 2200 employees, we serve the world and are part of Spectris plc, the world's leading precision measurements group. We are Malvern Panalytical. We're big on small.

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