Commercial Partner - Pricing | Fixed Term

AUS GPC Asia Pacific Australia Pty Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

MOTION is seeking a pricing analytics lead for New Zealand operations. This fixed-term contract (6–9 months) focuses on developing pricing strategy, turning data into actionable insights, and driving P&L performance across NZ business.

You will partner with sales, operations and finance to implement pricing initiatives, reporting suites and price health metrics using Power BI and TM1. You should bring strong IT capability (MS Office, Power BI, SQL, Python) and experience in pricing optimisation,

Qualifications

• Advanced IT capability including MS Office, Power BI, SQL and Python.
• Experience in pricing optimisation and data-driven decision support.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing strategy and initiatives to improve P&L across NZ operations.
• Provide pricing analysis, recommendations and influence key business decisions.
• Design and implement reporting suites and price health metrics (Power BI, TM1).
• Partner with leadership, sales, operations and finance to drive margin growth and cost-to-serve improvements.

Skills

Pricing analytics

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Independent worker

Education

CA/CPA/CIMA preferred

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

MS Office

Pronto/ERP HRIS (Workday)

Job description

Drive business performance through strategic, data-led pricing that influences key commercial decisions. Lead pricing strategy to drive P&L performance. Turn data into impact with sharp, actionable insights. Influence decisions and deliver margin growth. Attractive package, Mount Wellington location, free parking.

Why is this an amazing opportunity for you!

Motion is a business operating across the Asia Pacific region including New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Singapore who provide a range of industrial products & engineering services to industry to keep the world moving! We are in growth mode with a clear 2027 growth strategy to expand our reach into industry across the region. Motion is investing in the Capability & Development of our people to enable the delivery of this growth strategy, meaning plenty of opportunity to work and develop your skills and knowledge.

This is a Fixed Term contract for 6-9 months.

This role partners with sales and network leaders across New Zealand to drive business performance through strategic pricing initiatives. Using a strong commercial mindset and data-driven insights, the role provides pricing analysis, delivers recommendations, and influences key business decisions. By combining strategic thinking with analytical expertise and effective stakeholder engagement, the role supports improved commercial outcomes.

Partner with leadership, sales, operational, and finance teams to deliver P&L performance across New Zealand operations. Design and implement pricing initiatives, reporting suites, and automated price health metrics to support data-driven decision-making. Enhance systems and processes (e.g., Power BI, TM1) to ensure accurate, efficient, and seamless reporting. Provide pricing recommendations based on market trends, cost movements, and competitive dynamics, aligning closely with procurement and category teams. Identify and drive opportunities to improve margin, reduce cost-to-serve, and grow revenue through dashboards and commercial performance metrics. Support budgeting, forecasting, sales capability development, and branch performance reviews to strengthen pricing discipline and financial outcomes.

Ideal skills & experience: Advanced IT capability including MS Office, Power BI (DAX/M), relational databases/SQL, programming (e.g., Python), and ERP/HRIS systems such as Pronto and Workday. Strong commercial and analytical background, with experience handling complex, high-volume data and pricing optimisation. Proven ability to translate insights into clear, visual reporting for finance and non-finance stakeholders. Demonstrated impact in performance improvement, process optimisation, and commercial decision support. Professional qualification (CA/CPA/CIMA) preferred. Excellent communication skills with a proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused mindset. Strong time management, problem-solving ability, and capacity to work independently or under pressure.

Benefits and Perks

• Attractive package
• Mount Wellington location
• Free parking
• Free flu shots and counselling services with our Employee Assistance Program

An inclusive culture that embraces the diversity of our people.

We focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long‑term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.

We are a Company who values relationships, therefore we need this role to always work to foster and maintain trusted relationships across all levels of our business and seek to support and add value to our store network, managers, and leaders.

MOTION is an equal-opportunity employer. GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be a New Zealand Citizen or have relevant work Visa requirements.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.