Pricing Analyst

at  AkzoNobel

ALTRINCHAM, CHESHIRE

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role, even if you don’t meet all the criteria listed in the job description.
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Worked as a Commercial Analyst with pricing experience.
• Data literacy & visualisation – strong MS Excel
• Experience in one or more data analysis packages & visualisation tools such as SQL, R, Alteryx, Python, VBA, Tableau & Power BI.
• Comfortable managing & interrogating complex data sets to create tailored solutions.
• Effective at solving problems.

JOB PURPOSE

Working within our Dulux Decorator Centre retail operation, you will collaborate with colleagues to develop analytical models that support business decision making, incorporating market and internal data to underpin pricing & promotion planning.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical assistance within the pricing team to deliver monthly and quarterly pricing governance processes.
• Review post price change performance, providing analytical insight & recommendations for commercial actions.
• Maintain the implementation of price changes, provide reports to pricing team to highlight non-compliance of agreed positions.
• Identify opportunities & make recommendations for appropriate changes to prices.
• Collaborate with operational colleagues to understand the competitive landscape & use this insight in the price planning process.
• Evaluate success of promotional activity.
• Influence & input into the development of long-term promotional events strategy to maximize return on sales growth.

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company pension.
• product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more