Global Pricing Manager (m/f/d)

Switzerland, Schaffhausen

At GF, we see our company as a forward-thinking leader in our field. Since 1802, we have been embracing innovations and sustainable solutions of the highest quality that add value to people’s lives around the globe.

In this newly created role, you will have the responsibility for understanding the business objectives and in turn, developing and implementing a pricing strategy that will support these company goals. You will determine the pricing schemes for products and services. This includes coordinating with production sites to learn how much they cost to make and working with the marketing team on appropriate campaigns and promotions. You will also have regular interactions with product management. When pricing products, you must ensure that distributing, warehouse handling, and related expenses are considered.

Your tasks:

• Develop a pricing strategy and model that will be used to generate standard and individual case-basis pricing and thresholds in support of sales efforts in collaboration with the Product Managers
• Create and track competitive pricing and fair market value database
• Define a simplified framework for customer agreements that help to facilitate customer engagement
• Setting brand price positioning, target price gaps as well as revenue models to optimize pricing vs competition and market trends
• Mine data, analyze and interpret results price vs costs using standard statistical tools and techniques
• Develop analytical tools/models to quickly and accurately determine contribution margin
• Provide management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting the prices and profitability of products

Your profile:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in social science with a specialization in research, marketing, and quantitative research
• At least 5 years of practical experience as a pricing manager ideally in an industrial company or an analytics agency
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to work across diverse teams and departments
• Knowledge of supply chain and production cost structures
• Strong understanding of the selling cycle and process to support the sales organization with timely and relevant data
• Experience in pricing tools like PROS, Vendavo, and others
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, vlookups, Excel (pivot tables, advanced calculations, and formulas, importing data for graphing, charting, and other pictorials)
• English on a professional level, any other languages are a plus
• Important information: The position can also be filled in other countries than Switzerland

Benefits

Clear vision and purpose
"We are a sustainability and innovation leader providing superior customer value" is our vision and this is what guides us. Our purpose "becoming better every day - since 1802" is what inspires us in our daily work.

Sustainability and innovation focus
We have high sustainability and innovation goals. Let's work towards a sustainable future together.

Excellent learning tools
At GF we provide development opportunities for everyone. We offer global learning tools as well as trainings and specialized courses.

Great career opportunities
GF as a global acting company provides many opportunities regarding career growth. We also offer a dedicated talent management process (MyNextBigStep@GF) to boost your career.

Very attractive pension scheme
GF offers all employees an excellent pension plan.

Sport Activities
We support the purchase of a fitness studio membership from the center of your choice with a subsidy. We also offer active health promotion with other sport activities.

Flexible working conditions
Wherever possible we offer flexible working hours as well as the possibility to work remotely.

Employee Counceling
The independent employee counseling service at GF is available to all employees for both private and professional concerns.

Your contact

René Paparusso
Talent Acquisition Manager
+41 52 547 10 79

Ebnatstrasse 111
8201 Schaffhausen
Switzerland

Who we are

GF Piping Systems is the world's leading supplier of piping systems. We enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. Our business is driven by industry-leading sustainability levels, innovation through digital solutions and investment in a culture based on performance, learning and caring.