Pricing Specialist
About Us:
We are Yokohama TWS, a leading global supplier of tires and complete wheels for the agricultural, material handling, construction, motorcycles segments.
We design and manufacture tire and wheel solutions made for the future. With a combination of value, safety and ease, our solutions provide a more productive and sustainable performance our customers demand.
We pair the expertise and power of our global reach with the care and knowledge of local proximity. This brings innovation, technology and sustainability together to answer the specific needs of our customers. All while continuing to reduce our and their impact on the planet.
Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day.
We are a global Company with a local reach, operating in more than 50 Countries worldwide with 6.700 employees of 40 different nationalities, 14 state-of-the-art plants and 4 innovation centers. We are part of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global leader in the tire industry with 860.5 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6 billion euro), over 28,000 people around the globe and with operations in more than 120 countries.
If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, enjoy taking responsibilities and getting things done in the right way, join us! We are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a truly dynamic and easy-going environment.
The role is responsible for supporting global pricing activities at Yokohama TWS level, managing effectively pricing procedures and reports, and ensuring a timely response to market conditions. The Pricing Specialist supports the correct design and reliability of the whole Pricing department activities, such as price trend reports, competitive price comparisons, and ad-hoc pricing analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Pricing trend monitoring and EUR/Kg pricing reports
- Ensure continuous monitoring of competitive pricing through My Price tool and analytics
- Support local markets in price setting operations
- Participate in any pricing system / software integration
- Develop pricing reports in partnership with Information Technology functions. Maximize data integration and automation
- Provide pricing insights according to the competitive environment, market and macroeconomics trends, raw materials production and logistic costs, demand and consumption development, etc.
Key Deliverables:
- Price capitalization trend and EUR/Kg reports
- Monthly and Quarterly price monitoring analysis and evaluation (Price / Volume change)
- Real-time Competitive Price comparison analytics
- My Price data quality KPIs
- Ad hoc sales, market and profitability analysis based on TWS systems inputs, local inputs, external competitive data inputs
Job Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in Economics or Engineering
- 3-4 years of experience in similar role within a complex multinational environment
- Advanced use of MS Office, in particular Excel, Power Pivot and Access
- Fluent in English (additional language appreciated)
- Business Intelligence Tools (preferably Tableau)
- Communication and presentation skills
- Analytical skills, ability to manage complexity and work under pressure