Manager Product Price Planning (all genders welcome)

at  Kia Europe GmbH

WHO ARE WE?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.
Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.
Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.
Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

The following are main tasks and main responsibilities, but not limited:

(1) Product pricing management:

• Collaborate with the Pricing team to establish financial guidelines for vehicle pricing in accordance with Kia HQ and/or Kia EU directives.
• Review pricing proposals from Kia EU subsidiaries, verify financial data, and facilitate the approval process with KHQ/KEU.
• Ensure all financial figures align with KEU guidelines and are accurate.
• Communicate with subsidiaries to gather necessary information and validate the reasonableness of submitted values.
• Monitor and summarize the major PL impacts of any changes to current model prices based on profitability guidelines.
• Coordinate with related teams at Kia HQ and KaSK (Kia Slovakia plant) to understand and review FOBs (Free on Board costs) in pricing proposals, and work with the Marketing Pricing Team to develop FOB harmonization
• Conduct various analyses to support strategic decisions on price increases or decreases, considering the price competitiveness of VA (Value Added) and TA (Total Added).

(2) CO2 Management:

• Oversee the CO2 management operations at the Kia EU level, including yearly planning, monthly achievements, and yearly forecasts, ensuring compliance with Kia EU CO2 targets.
• Optimize the product mix and allocation at the Kia EU level to maximize consolidated profit while staying within CO2 targets.

Overall, develop and execute a variety of ad-hoc reports and analyses for Pricing and CO2 Management. Review related processes and procedures to optimize workflows, improve the quality of information delivered, and promote effective and efficient operations by implementing standardized processes.