Group Pricing & Benchmark Manager

Solo; Ede; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High visibility role

Global impact

Growth & transformation

Job summary

Solo, a leading international B2B platform in promotional products, is seeking a highly analytical Group Pricing & Benchmark Manager to define and lead the pricing strategy across multiple markets. You will maximize profitability and ensure pricing excellence by working with Sales, Finance, Product, Marketing and BI teams.

You will develop pricing models and forecasting tools, support executive decisions, and lead a pricing team, driving measurable commercial performance across Europe and beyond.

Qualifications

• Experience in pricing, commercial finance, revenue management, BI, or strategic analytics.
• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of pricing, profitability, margin management, and benchmarking.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI, ERP systems, or similar tools.
• Experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• A strategic, commercial, and data-driven mindset.
• A hands-on, structured, and pragmatic approach.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to turn insights into action.
• Fluent English; Dutch and/or French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the Group Pricing Strategy across markets and product categories to drive profitability and growth.
• Own pricing governance and decision-making frameworks for alignment across the organization.
• Identify margin improvement opportunities through pricing analytics and performance reporting.
• Provide market and competitive intelligence and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Drive pricing decisions for new product launches and commercial initiatives to maximize revenue.
• Develop pricing models, forecasting tools, and business cases to support executive decisions and negotiations.
• Lead and develop a pricing team and foster a data-driven, high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product Management, Marketing, and BI to strengthen commercial performance.

Skills

Pricing analytics

Advanced Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Team leadership

Strong communication

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Drive pricing strategy for a €700M international market leader

Location: The Netherlands EDE or RIJSWIJK or France (Paris 2)

About Solo

Solo is a leading international B2B platform in promotional products, bringing together Solo Paris, Solo midocean and XD Connects. With approximately €700 million in revenue, 2,900 employees, 24,000 customers and operations in more than 60 countries, we combine scale, entrepreneurial spirit and innovation to serve customers across Europe and beyond.

As a Private Equity-backed organization, Solo is in an exciting phase of growth, integration and professionalization. This creates unique opportunities for ambitious professionals who want to make a visible impact and help shape the future of an international market leader.

We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Group Pricing & Benchmark Manager to define and lead the Group Pricing Strategy across all product categories and markets.

In this strategic leadership role, you will maximize profitability, competitiveness and commercial performance through data-driven pricing decisions, market intelligence and pricing governance. You will work closely with Sales, Product Management, Finance, Marketing and Business Intelligence teams to ensure pricing excellence throughout the organization.

As Group Pricing & Benchmark Manager, you will:

• Lead and execute the Group Pricing Strategy, driving profitability, commercial growth, and pricing consistency across multiple markets and product categories.
• Own pricing governance and decision-making frameworks, ensuring effective policies, controls, and alignment across the organization.
• Identify margin improvement opportunities through advanced pricing analytics, profitability assessments, and performance reporting.
• Provide market and competitive intelligence, translating data and benchmarking insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Drive strategic pricing decisions for new product launches, commercial initiatives, and market opportunities to maximize revenue and profitability.
• Develop pricing models, forecasting tools, and business cases that support executive decision-making and commercial negotiations.
• Lead and develop a team of pricing professionals, fostering a high-performance, data-driven culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with Sales, Finance, Product Management, Marketing, and BI teams to strengthen commercial performance and deliver measurable business results.
• Experience in pricing, commercial finance, revenue management, BI, or strategic analytics.
• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of pricing, profitability, margin management, and benchmarking.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI, ERP systems, or similar tools.
• Experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• A strategic, commercial, and data-driven mindset.
• A hands‑on, structured, and pragmatic approach.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to turn insights into action.
• Fluent English; Dutch and/or French is a plus.

What We Offer

• A highly visible role with significant impact on business performance.
• The opportunity to shape and lead pricing strategy in an international organization.
• A dynamic environment characterized by growth, transformation and entrepreneurship.