Pricing Specialist (12- Month Fixed Term Contract) – Johannesburg

Finance / Accounting ~ Sales / Marketing / Communications
JHB Central, Johannesburg – Gauteng

Pricing Specialist (12-Month FTC) – Johannesburg

Salary: Market Related

Qualification and Experience:

·         BCom Degree in:

o   Mathematics

o   Finance

o   Accounting or related field.

·         Minimum 5 years’ experience as Pricing Analyst or comparative experience / environment.

·         Minimum 3 years’ working experience in telecommunications environment.

·         Minimum 3 years’ experience in developing and defining pricing structures.

·         CIMA professional registration is an advantage.

·         Knowledgeable on market research and statistical analysis and pay attention to detail.

Key Performance Areas:

Reporting to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, the incumbent will:

·         Develop the pricing strategy on new products, services and markets.

·         Research product services market relevance and perform analysis of the results and report.

·         Perform a cost analysis versus pricing margins, discuss and obtain approval from the CFO.

·         Provide key Accounts Manager with adequate pricing model on meeting customer specific solutions.

·         Drive the approved commercial model for projects and new market products and services.

·         Develop and obtain Executive Committee approval of the competitive and market relevant standard pricing models and equip sales team to market.

·         Facilitate pricing proposals and obtain approval from the pricing committee during company tender and projects.

·         Conduct negotiations with customers on pricing where required.

·         Manage pricing audit findings in collaboration with the finance, sales and marketing teams.

·         Develop pricing strategies that maximises company profits.

·         Manage the pricing policy and ensure its implementation and regular reviews.

·         Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual pricing report, not limited to proposals, break even points, customer profitability and market trends, etc.

·         Execute other functions pertaining to this role and contained in the job profiles.

NB: Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful.

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