Director, Pricing & Availability

valmet; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmet seeks a Director, Pricing & Availability to strengthen governance, analytics, and offering management across the Flow Control MRO & Services unit. You will lead a 5–6 person team in Finland, driving pricing strategies, availability planning, and performance improvements on a global scale.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Operations, and Finance to deliver value, profitability, and customer satisfaction, aligning with Valmet’s leadership principles.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field (Business, Engineering, Economics, or Supply Chain).
• 10+ years of experience in pricing, commercial excellence, availability management, or related functions.
• Proven track record in leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong experience in pricing governance, analytics, and performance management.
• Excellent stakeholder management in a global setting.
• Strong knowledge of pricing methodologies and commercial analytics.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and data analytics skills.
• Experience with CRM and ERP systems (Salesforce and M3 is a plus).
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of pricing, availability, and offering management professionals.
• Drive global pricing and availability strategies to support growth and profitability.
• Lead pricing governance, analytics, and value-based pricing initiatives.
• Own end-to-end processes for pricing, offering management, and availability planning.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance.

Skills

Leadership

Pricing

Commercial analytics

Power BI

Salesforce

ERP systems

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

M3

Job description

Are you looking for a next career step?

Valmet is a global leader in flow control solutions and services. Our valves, pumps and valve automation technologies are known for quality, reliability and highest safety. Our customers operate in pulp, paper and board industry, mining and metals, chemicals, refining, energy and many other process industries. With our market-leading expertise, products and services we are committed to bring our customer's business forward.

We are now looking for a D i rector, Pricing & Availability t o join our Flow Control MRO & Services Business Unit. In this strategic global leadership role, you will play a key part in strengthening our pricing, availability, and offering management capabilities while leading a team of experienced professionals. Working closely with sales, product management, operations, supply chain, and finance teams, you will drive initiatives that improve business performance, customer satisfaction, and long-term competitiveness across our global organization

You will lead a team of approximately 5-6 experienced professionals, including pricing, availability, and analytics experts, primarily located in Finland. The team plays a central role in defining pricing governance, commercial analytics, product availability strategies, and business performance management across the global Flow Control organization.

This position in preferred to be in Finland but we are also open for other Valmet major location globally.

Your responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of pricing, availability, and offering management professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the development and execution of global pricing and availability strategies that support business growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead pricing governance, analytics, and value-based pricing initiatives to improve margin performance
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end processes for pricing, offering management, lead time management, and availability planning.
• Lead strategic and operational initiatives that strengthen commercial and operational capabilities across the organization.
• Partner with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to achieve business objectives
• Drive the development and utilization of commercial analytics, reporting, and performance management tools, including Salesforce and Power BI.
• Act as business owner for some of our key commercial systems, tools, and processes, ensuring alignment between business requirements and technology solutions.
• Support data-driven decision-making through pricing analytics, market insights, KPI development, and performance reporting.
• Build organizational capabilities by developing talent, sharing best practices, and creating scalable processes that support business growth.

Expectations for you

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in pricing, commercial excellence, availability management, offering management, supply chain, or related business functions.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams and subject matter experts.
• Demonstrated success in driving business transformation and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities in a global environment.
• Strong knowledge of pricing methodologies, commercial analytics, and performance management.
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Power BI, and data analytics skills.
• Experience with CRM and ERP systems (Salesforce and M3 experience is considered an asset).
• Excellent communication skills in English.

To succeed in this role

You combine strong commercial understanding with analytical thinking and operational insight. You are comfortable leading experienced subject matter experts, influencing stakeholders across a global organization, and driving change through data and collaboration. Success in this role requires experience in pricing and availability-related disciplines, strong decision-making capabilities, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable processes and solutions.

We also expect you to align with Valmet's Leadership Principles-practical behaviours that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

• Take accountability - Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
• Lead with courage - Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
• Build on trust - Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
• Collaborate for growth - Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

We offer

This is a unique opportunity to shape critical business capabilities, influence strategic decisions, and drive measurable impact across the business. Valmet offers an