Strategic Pricing Manager

Join us and be a vital part of shaping a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions and doubling Hempel by 2025

In our new role as Strategic Pricing Manager you will play a critical role in achieving Hempel’s Double Impact strategy. We are transforming the way we price and you will play a key role in defining our segment pricing strategy. You will own the pricing strategy for a specific segment and work together with product management, R&D and sales to define the go-to-market strategy as well.

Join us and be a part of our global pricing journey

Pricing strategy is a new function in Hempel. Pricing has been identified as a key enabler in our journey to double in size and we are building the first center of excellence for pricing. We are a new and growing team which means that there are plenty of opportunities to shape your own future and take charge in creating best in class pricing practices.

In our Strategic Pricing team we work closely together with product management, global pricing and sales functions to support and enable them in achieving our product sales’ targets, win business and grow Hempel, and we play a key role in product lifecycle management.

How will your contribution impact our business and our future?

In this position you will support the Global Strategy Pricing Manager in the continued development of our value based pricing method and our segment pricing strategy. You will be the first point of contact for product management  teams in all pricing related matters. Your will play an important role in product launches and in defining go-to-market strategies at global level and guiding pricing teams towards local pricing execution. Furthermore you will:

• Drive pricing analysis by product family to understand pricing dynamics: price effectiveness, competitors’ movements, price increases, customer and industry trends.

• Own value price positioning for all our assortment globally within a segment together with Product Management.

• Manage Product Profitability for assigned portfolio.

• Set Pricing and margin objectives and ensure its achievement

• Continue improving and enhancing our value based approach across product value drivers and also across service value drivers.

• Take pricing actions to enhance profitability

• Own performance of assigned segment in terms of revenue, contribution and price performance across product groups

• Expand producing pricing logic towards end-to-end pricing.

• Define the price position strategy across customer classifications, segments and channels.

• Be the superuser of our pricing method tool (Pros Control).  

You will be joining our new Strategic Pricing team located in Kgs. Lyngby,  Denmark or Polinya, Spain but will support pricing and sales colleagues working across different locations. You should expect some travel, around 10-20 international travel days per year.

We are looking for  professionals who thrive in setting and executing pricing strategies and dealing with complex problems

We expect you to have experience with pricing (min 5 years) and having owned strategy for at least three years. We expect you to have an educational background in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Finance or Business. You must have strong analytical skills and excellent numerical abilities with a commercial mindset to generate insights and drive actions. We also expect the following from you:

• Have knowledge of Pros Control – Price Optimization Software is a significant advantage

• Proven experience with solving complex business problems

• Critical thinking and ability to translate effectively to execution planning

• Strong financial focus and skill to drive profitable choices

• Strong system and data analytics tools and acumen to make informed decisions

• Ability to structure, analyse and communicate findings of a large amount of data in a timely manner

• Superuser in MS Office and especially Excel. Experience in python, SQL and experimentation techniques an advantage.

As a person, you are curious and proactive by nature; you find it natural to ask “why or why not?” and will not only the challenge status quo when you see room for improvement but also come up with solutions and suggestions to tackle those challenges. You are capable of working both independently and as a part of a team, and have the ability to lead without authority. 

Application and further information

To apply for this position, please submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply‘.

For further information about the job, please contact Head of Revenue Management, Pablo Flores; PFLO@hempel.com

More about Hempel

At Hempel, we are working together to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. We believe this is only possible with dedicated employees with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Hempel is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and culture that embraces the diversity of our employees and the customers we serve, providing equal opportunity for all.

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Application due

2024-07-22

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Job Functions

Analyst, Sales, Strategy / Planning

Industry

Chemicals

Across the globe, Hempel’s coatings solutions protect surfaces, structures and equipment. They extend asset lifetimes, reduce maintenance costs and make homes and workplaces safer and more colourful. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915 by J.C. Hempel, and is solely owned by the Hempel Foundation, which not only ensures a solid economic base for the company, but is dedicated to making a difference in the world by empowering children to learn, supporting coatings science and sustaining biodiversity. ​