Retail Pricing & Commercial Insights Specialist

DS Smith Plc; West Stow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

DS Smith plc is seeking a Commercial Accounts & Pricing Specialist to drive pricing excellence and profitability across the Retail customer portfolio. You will work closely with Sales and Finance to support tenders, develop pricing strategies, and deliver commercial insights across multiple sites.

The role focuses on pricing analytics, governance, and value creation initiatives, with opportunities to influence decisions and optimise commercial performance in a fast-paced packaging business.

Qualifications

• Experience in Commercial Finance, Pricing, Revenue Management or related role.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial principles.
• Advanced Excel skills to analyse large data sets.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support tenders and strategic pricing initiatives with Sales and Finance.
• Provide pricing support for customer opportunities across Retail accounts.
• Deliver daily quotation and pricing activities with a consistent approach.
• Monitor pricing trackers and communicate price changes and revenue impact.
• Analyse data to support volume growth and margin improvement.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Reporting and Operations teams to drive value.

Skills

Commercial finance

Pricing

Excel

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

A-Level or above

Finance/Business/Economics/Math degree advantageous

Tools

Excel

Pricing systems

Commercial reporting tools

Job description

DS Smith plc is seeking a Commercial Accounts & Pricing Specialist to drive pricing excellence and profitability across the Retail customer portfolio. You will work closely with Sales and Finance to support tenders, develop pricing strategies, and deliver commercial insights across multiple sites.

The role focuses on pricing analytics, governance, and value creation initiatives, with opportunities to influence decisions and optimise commercial performance in a fast-paced packaging business.