Pricing Specialist

About the position

Key responsibilities:
Reporting to Chief Marketing and Sales 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 functionspertaining to this role and contained in the job profiles.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in Mathematics Finance, 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.
• The candidate should have an approachable orientation when performing their duties.
• The candidate is expected to be knowledgeable on market research and statistical analysis and pay attention to detail.

Key responsibilities:
Reporting to Chief Marketing and Sales 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 functionspertaining to this role and contained in the job profiles.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree in Mathematics Finance, 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.
• The candidate should have an approachable orientation when performing their duties.
• The candidate is expected to be knowledgeable on market research and statistical analysis and pay attention to detail.

Desired Skills:

• • Degree in Mathematics Finance
• Accounting
• Pricing Analyst or comparative experience
• telecommunications environment.