Overview
Pricing Analyst, DACH at Barry Callebaut Group. The Pricing Analyst reports into the Pricing Manager and is part of the Western European Pricing Team.
The purpose of this role is to translate corporate commercial and financial ambitions into daily commercial discussions and to engage with customers. On a daily basis the Pricing Analyst collaborates with Account Managers to prepare and land the right deals with different customers in scope. As a pricing analyst, you develop competitive, accurate price proposals for the sales team using pricing models, market intelligence, and input from relevant stakeholders. An ideal candidate will build strong relationships with the sales team and contribute to profitability in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a great opportunity to deep dive into the world of Chocolate and Cocoa. This role is located in Wieze/Lebbeke, Belgium.
Key Responsibilities
* Creating competitive price proposals for the sales team, analyzing historic price and margin levels to drive profitable growth for your business unit
* Presenting proposals to sales, utilizing market and internal data to validate and justify proposals
* Booking sales contracts upon agreement from customers to lock in business
* Taking pricing ownership of assigned accounts in an independent and proactive way
* Actively managing the contracts for your account portfolio in collaboration with sales
* Utilizing open book pricing models, including commodity market coverage, margin analysis and proactive data management
* Developing and managing effective and analytic reporting tools to support the business unit and the organization’s needs
* Understanding the commodity market fundamentals and gathering in-depth knowledge on the chocolate manufacturing process in order to improve the pricing process
* Actively managing pricing-driven projects and participate in projects impacting the team
About You
* You have a Master’s Degree or equivalent by experience. You combine strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset and a proactive can-do attitude
* You are customer-oriented, driven, and have a hands-on mentality with high attention to detail
* You can think strategically and conceptually, while also enjoying the operational, ad hoc, and sometimes hectic daily reality of a commercial environment
* You can communicate effectively with stakeholders at different levels and explain complex information in an actionable way
* You can establish good relationships with a diverse regional team
* You can communicate effectively in English, Dutch and German (written and verbal)
* You are analytical, proactive, self-driven and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills
* Stakeholder management: you collaborate with Account Managers and other functions; you can build relationships, convey messages compellingly, and influence and motivate others
Location
Wieze/Lebbeke, Belgium
Diversity & Inclusion
At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
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