Strategic Pricing & Commercial Analyst - Menu Costing

Malaysia Airlines; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Malaysia Airlines is seeking a Senior Executive in Commercial & Pricing to monitor day-to-day menu quotation, perform analysis, market research and benchmarking, and ensure pricing meets financial targets. The role supports the Manager in recipe-based costing and maintaining cost databases for vendor benchmarking, with emphasis on accuracy and timely pricing approvals.

Key responsibilities include governance of centralized quotations, monitoring deployment costs, and assisting in strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, or other related field.
• 2 years of experience in F&B costing, airlines business, catering operations, or other relevant areas.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, balancing diplomacy and tact with assertiveness
• Ability to manage multiple cases in a fast-paced environment
• Detailed oriented and good organizational skills
• Great prioritisation skills to balance key priorities
• A strong customer centric approach

Responsibilities

• Cost Analysis & Planning
• Analyse quotations from all overseas catering service providers based on menu specification and contractual pricing terms.
• Evaluate pricing trends and structures, market movements to support decision making and vendor management.
• Monitor all menu deployment costs to ensure alignment with market or industry standards.
• Identify irregularities in menu costing and recommend adjustments.
• Ensure all quotation are reviewed and recommended for approval in accordance with contractual terms.
• Governance & Control
• Maintain centralized quotation and pricing record from all catering service providers systemwide
• Ensure all quotation and pricing processes are executed through the In-Flight Systems accurately for billing and compliance.
• Track the progress of menu specification and ensures timely issuance of pricing approval.
• Propose adjustments to menu components or ingredients to achieve cost optimisation.
• Act as the liaison with overseas catering service providers and ensure quotation alignment with menu deployment.
• Monitor for unvetted or unauthorised menu implementations from time to time.
• Contract & Commercial
• Support the Manager in recipe-based costing processes, by providing detailed ingredient cost breakdown and market research.
• Establish and maintain a database of raw material costs and supplier information for benchmarking purposes.
• Analyse fluctuations in ingredient prices and highlight cost trends to support commercial and deployment planning.
• Assist in strategic negotiation and tactical pricing with suppliers considering various yield losses.
• Assist in development and maintain dynamic commodity deployment plans to ensure competitiveness of commercial pricing.
• Financial & Accounting
• Track and consolidate all products and services rendered by Operations and ensure accurate Sales Order issuance and posting.
• Monitor record submissions and identify potential service leakages, discrepancies, or fraudulent records.
• Work closely with Business Support and Finance to ensure billing accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Customer centric

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Business Administration

Job description

Malaysia Airlines is seeking a Senior Executive in Commercial & Pricing to monitor day-to-day menu quotation, perform analysis, market research and benchmarking, and ensure pricing meets financial targets. The role supports the Manager in recipe-based costing and maintaining cost databases for vendor benchmarking, with emphasis on accuracy and timely pricing approvals.

Key responsibilities include governance of centralized quotations, monitoring deployment costs, and assisting in strategic