Pricing Manager

Sysco GB; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food supplier in the UK is seeking a Pricing Manager to oversee pricing strategies and team management. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in complex pricing strategy management within an FMCG environment, excellent stakeholder skills, and the ability to develop effective pricing processes. This role is home-based, requiring travel to the Bicester office. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Annual bonus scheme

Private medical healthcare

Competitive pension contribution

Discounted food options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a Pricing Manager role.
• Understanding of B2B and B2C pricing strategies.
• Advanced knowledge in managing price lists and pricing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing structures and seasonal pricing strategies.
• Support governance and control processes for pricing.
• Work with procurement and supply chain for cost analysis.

Skills

Pricing strategy management

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Cost control

Team management

Job description

Pricing Manager

Homebased - with travel to Bicester 3-4 times per month

Competitive base salary DOE a company car or annual cash allowance of 7k annual bonus scheme private medical healthcare

Fresh Direct have an exciting opportunity for a Pricing Manager to join the Commercial Merchandising team on a full time permanent basis.

Reporting into the Merchandising Director youll support and manage the Pricing team in the execution of pricing strategies across national key and street customers through analysis and understanding of both raw material foreign exchange impact and internal supply chain costs.

This role provides internal pricing guidance for key seasonal changes and monthly market-based pricing structures supporting the development of innovative pricing schemes and tools whilst accurately measuring and maintaining price performance and providing governance over all pricing related processes assuring pricing discipline integrity and accuracy in all customer pricing submissions.

This role is home-based however will require you to visit the Bicester office 3-4 times per month for team collaboration so flexibility is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the builds of pricing structures within the business on a seasonal monthly and ad hoc basis working with the sales teams to ensure relevance on shape and value of goods.
• Support the governance and control process for all pricing related processes.
• Working with the procurement and supply chain teams to understand true cost market cost foreign exchange impacts and cost of supply for all wholesale products and building into a fit for purpose cost file to support both matrixed price changes and ad hoc product listings or basket amendments.
• Designing implementing and maintaining benchmarking and market price guidance for both internal and external customers and both existing and proposed customer baskets.
• Understanding controlling and communicating internal cost of goods levels to the business ensuring market relevant costs for informed pricing decisions.
• Working closely with the support of the Purchasing and Marketing departments to provide clear market justification data that supports and embellishes the price review process on a seasonal monthly & ad hoc basis.
• Building and mapping Financial Evaluation documents for new business tenders and providing guidance and insight on appropriate price submission for successful pipeline and tender conversion.
• Maintenance of product loading
• Maintenance of customer loading
• Develop key skills and expertise in each of the business focuses providing direct partnering to each area of the business.
• Identify business needs for new processes insights reporting and data to support in margin and sales growth
• Being recognised as a key advisor to the business around price costs and product market moves.
• Responsible for the formulation and ongoing maintenance of Commercial business processes to support better faster working stronger cross-functional alignment and sales and margin growth.
• Oversee a small team to ensure accuracy of reporting price uploads and various commercial support functions.

Youll have extensive experience in a similar Pricing Manager role with the understanding of complex pricing strategy management either B2B or B2C. Advanced knowledge in creating publishing and managing price lists as well as implementing pricing strategies ideally within an FMCG / Produce organisation. An expert in assessing commercial proposals and providing accurate recommendations. Were looking for someone who has experience of supporting and managing a small medium sized team through effective coaching and development. This role suits a customer focused pricing professional with excellent stakeholder management skills to build effective relationships at all levels internally and externally. A strategic and commercial mind set is essential for this role to deliver cost effective decision making across the business supporting margin and sales growth.

In return we offer a competitive base salary DOE a company car or annual cash allowance of 7k annual bonus scheme private medical healthcare competitive pension contribution additional holiday purchase options to top up your standard 25 days of annual leave and the option to purchase our award-winning food at significant discounted rates!

Additional Information

At Fresh Direct everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Fresh Direct and we recognise that Fresh Direct can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.

Fresh Direct

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation at Fresh Direct we are dedicated to making life as easy and efficient for the chefs cooks and caterers we serve across the country. We are the leading specialist supplier of locally and globally sourced fresh produce and dairy across Great Britain bringing the best of the seasons to chefs menus.

Remote Work: Yes

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1