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Pricing Analyst

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JobReq ID:  52568
Type of work:  Hybrid
Type of contract:  Open-ended/permanent
Full/Part Time:  Full time
Location: 

Zaventem, BE

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job purpose

 

Bridgestone Europe is looking for a Pricing Analyst to join the HQ Pricing Team, which is responsible to define the pricing strategy for Europe and give the necessary guidelines and support to regions for successful execution, as well looks for continue improvement in pricing process and governance.

Given the cross-functional participation involved, the person will create and maintain relationships with different stakeholders (functions, teams, BU’s, regions and countries) in the organization.

The person maintains high ethical standards, using only appropriate methods consistent with Bridgestone values.

 

The Pricing Analyst will report to the Head of Pricing as part of the Pricing Team.

 

Main responsibilities:

 

  • Analyze the market pricing trends within competitive landscape to give insights to enable better decision making and to support European List price design and preparation.
  • Lead the key pricing intelligence activities: Coordinate B2B & B2C price intelligence and monitoring with external data providers and internal stakeholders, ensure data accuracy , compliance and follow up on price dashboard improvements.
  • Create monthly pricing reports for all European regions and management in a clear, concise and actionable format so as to provide insights on price trends and execution of pricing strategy.
  • Lead end-to-end pricing process for budget and rolling forecasts; including target setting, calculation of financial impact of price changes, providing timeline and assistance to region pricing managers and ad-hoc simulations to top management.
  • Take part in Cross Functional teams for new product launches, as key project member responsible for setting the price target and providing assumptions taken into account in business case for new products.
  • Update and maintain product price catalogs and ensure collaboration with regions and sales teams.
  • Develop / Optimize tools to facilitate decision making for regular studies or daily business execution.
  • Perform ad hoc projects as needed to meet near-term and long-term pricing objectives.

Requirements:

 

  • Degree in Business, Economics, Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Finance.
  • Min 2-3 years of relevant experience. Interest and knowledge on automotive and mobility trends, market dynamics of tire industry is plus.
  • Fluent in English; excellent written and verbal communication skills with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel.
  • High analytical skills and passion for data and numbers with strong connection to sales , business and market environment.
  • Collaborative and proactive team player, with problem solving and continuous improvement mindset.

 

MORE INFORMATION

All applications will be reviewed. Our Recruitment team will contact the suitable applicants for the next step of the recruitment process.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

DISCLAIMER

Diversity and inclusion are a central part of Bridgestone EMEA’s values at the highest level. This is key for our people to show a passion for excellence for improving society connected to the world in which we live. Our commitment to diversity, is linked to our founders mission of ‘Serving Society with Superior Quality’, which is essential in shaping and creating the organization, serving all people, respectfully, connected to our business. We recognize that everyone is different and that attracting, developing and retaining our employees will create a sustainable working environment which is essential to our success. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate in particular on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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