Sr Adviser Finance-India Pricing

Waters Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters India is seeking a Pricing Sr Adviser for the Waters Analytical Science Division. The role reports to the Sr. Director Finance and drives price excellence across the region with guidance from global pricing leadership.

Responsibilities include price realization analysis, discount metrics, and advising on promotional initiatives, annual list price adjustments, and product launches. Collaborate with FP&A, sales, marketing and product teams to align pricing strategies.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree/MBA in Finance, Marketing, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field. MBA or Chartered Accountant preferred
• Analytical Skills: Strong data analysis, reporting and dashboard skills; attention to detail; 5 years experience preferred
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI
• Adaptability: Eager to learn and adapt in a dynamic pricing environment
• Communication: Clear presentation of pricing insights to finance, sales, marketing and product teams

Responsibilities

• Pricing Analysis: Analyze India pricing structure, market conditions and product performance to identify drivers and barriers to price optimization.
• Reporting & Metrics: Prepare weekly/monthly reports on price realization, discounts, stick rate and pricing KPIs.
• Enable broader sales team: Support pricing initiatives, freight recovery, annual ARC contracts and negotiations.
• Price-Enhancing Strategies: Support promotional campaigns and annual price adjustments.
• Product Launch & Life Cycle Management: Develop pricing recommendations for new product launches.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with FP&A, sales, marketing and product teams on pricing strategies.

Skills

Pricing Analysis

Reporting & Metrics

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Price-Enhancing Strategies

Product Launch & Life Cycle Management

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Overview

• Waters India is currently leading a search foranIndia Pricing Sr Adviser for our Waters Analytical Science Division Organization.

  This position will report directly to theSr. Director Financeandplays a high-visibility role indriving pricing excellence across the Regionwith closely working in alignment with global pricing leadership.

  This role will work on reporting andanalysingprice realization and discount metrics along conducting in-depth pricing analyses to identify key product and market drivers as well as barriers to price optimization. Further role includes with global leadership guidance driving price-enhancing strategies such as promotional initiatives, annual list price adjustments, and supporting product launches.

• Looking for experienced resource handling Indian Commercial Finance.
• Not applicable for Shared Services / GCC experienced.

Responsibilities

• • Pricing Analysis: Conduct detailed analyses ofIndia pricing structure, market conditions, competition and product performance to identify key drivers and barriers to price optimization. Use insights to recommend actionable strategies and work closely with Sales team
  • Reporting & Metrics: Prepare and maintain accurateweekly/monthlyreports on price realization, discount percentages,stick rate percentagesand related pricing KPIs to provide visibility into performance and trends.
  • Enable broader sales team to drive pricing, freight recovery initiative with relevant information, annual ARC’s, contracts and negotiations.
  • Price-Enhancing Strategies: Support and execute initiatives to improve pricing outcomes, including promotional campaigns, annual list price adjustments, and targeted discount strategies.
  • Product Launch & Life Cycle Management: Collaborate withmarketing andcommercial teams to develop pricingrecommendationfor new product launches.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Build trust relationshipwith cross functional team by working closely with FP&A, sales, marketing, and product teams to ensure alignment on pricing strategies and execution.

Qualifications

• • Education:Bachelor’s degree/MBA in Finance, Marketing, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.MBA or Chartered Accountant preferred
  • Analytical Skills:Strong ability to work with data, identify patterns, and draw meaningful conclusions. Prepare clear reports and dashboards for stakeholders.High level ofattention to detail is required to ensure accuracy and quality ofdata reporting.Relevant Experience of 5 years is preferred
  • Technical Skills:Proficiency in Excelis required. Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus.
  • Adaptability:Willingness to learn quicklythrough structured training and mentorshipand take on new challenges in a dynamic environment.Curious and proactive in learning about pricing strategies, market trends, and analytics tools.
  • Communication:Ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner. Work closely with finance, sales,marketingand product teams on pricing projects.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

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