Strategic Pricing Analyst

Center Parcs; Capelle aan den IJssel; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Center Parcs Europe is seeking a Strategic Pricing Analyst to shape pricing strategy across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Denmark. You will use data to create commercial recommendations and influence pricing decisions across the organisation.

You will work with the Revenue Management team and stakeholders to translate insights into actionable guidance, developing central pricing guidelines and supporting Total Revenue Management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics, Finance or a comparable field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in Pricing, Revenue Management or analytics.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, Tableau and Python.
• Fluent in English; Dutch proficiency is a plus.
• Ability to present analyses and translate conclusions into concrete recommendations for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Research, calculate and manage day ticket prices and related availability.
• Analyse pricing developments, competitors and market trends and translate findings into recommendations for our European pricing strategy.
• Develop guidelines for the Revenue Management System and ensure a consistent approach, including AutoPilot settings and price-change limits.
• Conduct consumer pricing research to validate and improve pricing strategy.
• Carry out market and competitor research and work with external data providers and partners.
• Advise the web team on how prices and price-related information are presented online.
• Manage and improve price-related terms and conditions and explore flexible-rate opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a central pricing catalogue.
• Contribute to Total Revenue Management and longer-term improvements across the organisation.
• Initiate initiatives to professionalise Pricing and Revenue Management.
• Participate as pricing expert in larger projects, lead smaller projects, and supervise an intern.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Tableau

Python

English language

Dutch (advantage)

Education

Master's degree in Economics/Business Administration/Econometrics/Finance

Job description

Your expertise helps make the difference.

Strategic Pricing Analyst

Mission

As a Strategic Pricing Analyst at Center Parcs Europe, you use data to further develop our pricing strategy across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Denmark.

You analyse consumer behaviour, competitors and market developments, evaluate our pricing and translate data into concrete commercial recommendations. Your work is not only about today's prices: you help shape the future of Pricing and Revenue Management across Center Parcs Europe.

What will you do?

You will work on a broad range of pricing topics, from data analysis and pricing systems to long-term strategic improvements. You will:

• research, calculate and manage day ticket prices and related availability;
• analyse pricing developments, competitors and market trends and translate your findings into concrete recommendations for our European pricing strategy;
• develop guidelines for the Revenue Management System (RMS) and ensure a consistent approach, for example regarding AutoPilot settings and upper and lower limits for price changes;
• conduct consumer pricing research to validate and further improve our pricing strategy;
• carry out market and competitor research and work with external data providers and partners;
• advise the web team on how prices and other price-related information are presented online;
• manage and improve price-related terms and conditions and explore opportunities such as flexible rates;
• develop and maintain a central pricing catalogue;
• contribute to the further development towards Total Revenue Management;
• initiate long-term improvements that further professionalise Pricing and Revenue Management across the organisation.

In addition, you will participate as a pricing expert in larger organisational projects, lead smaller projects within the team and supervise an intern.

From data to commercial advice

For you, a strong analysis only becomes valuable when it leads to a better decision.

You work with different data sources, identify trends and anomalies and translate your findings into clear recommendations for stakeholders. You combine analytical depth with commercial awareness and are able to present complex information in a clear and convincing way.

You work closely with the Revenue Management team, various project teams and the Director of Pricing, Tools & Strategic Projects.

Profile

What do you bring?

• You have a master's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics, Finance or a comparable business or economics-related field.
• You have at least 3 years of relevant professional experience, for example in Pricing, Revenue Management, Commercial Analytics or a comparable analytical role.
• You have strong analytical skills and work accurately and data-driven.
• You have excellent knowledge of Excel, Tableau and Python.
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in Dutch is an advantage.
• You can clearly present analyses and translate your conclusions into concrete recommendations for different stakeholders.

Working at Center Parcs Europe

Center Parcs operates across several European markets. This makes Pricing particularly interesting: consumer behaviour, competition, demand and pricing developments differ by country, season and product. As a Strategic Pricing Analyst, you work on questions that directly influence our commercial strategy across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Denmark. You have the opportunity to dive deep into data while seeing your analyses translated into real decisions about pricing, systems and how we offer our products. You will work in an international environment where Pricing, Revenue Management, digital, data and commercial teams collaborate closely.