Pricing Manager Latam North

About the role:

Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company which has embraced the vision to delight its customers, while out-performing its competitors, a business which is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values and of course loving chocolate.

As a Pricing Manager you manage a team of Pricing Analysts to together develop competitive, accurate price proposals for the sales team using pricing models, market intelligence, and additional input from relevant stakeholders.

In collaboration with Sales, Finance, Sourcing, Marketing, Supply Chain and other functions you drive the profitability for your business unit.  Your leadership supports the growth of your team and those around you.  An ideal candidate will enjoy forming relationships, analyzing complex pricing models, driving profitability and developing talents.

Do you love driving profitability in a fast-paced environment? Are you additionally system savvy, you like sharing knowledge, and does optimizing ways of working give you energy?

Key responsibilities include:

•            Manage team, ensuring pricing expertise, process execution and team member development

•            Actively take part in the operational day-to-day pricing activities with the team. Support the members on complicated pricing flows / discussions with stakeholders and customers

•            Collaborate with Sales leadership and Finance Business Partners to adapt pricing approach to dynamic business needs

•            Create price quotations, support sales with customer negotiations and book contracts for business

•            Take pricing ownership of assigned accounts in an independent and proactive way

•            Understand how Pricing actions drive EBIT impacts and take decisions in the best interest of BC group

•            Utilize relevant pricing models, understanding customer behaviors to drive accurate price setting

•            Develop and manage effective and analytic reporting tools to support the business unit and the organization’s needs

•            Drive Self Service pricing and other departmental initiatives with the team and impacted stakeholders

•            Understand the commodity market fundamentals and gather in-depth knowledge on the chocolate manufacturing process in order to improve the pricing process

•            Review business performance with your Finance counterparts and Managing Director. Discuss and apply corrective actions in Pricing approach

•            Translate global or regional pricing principles/initiatives into concrete actions for your team

About you:

•            Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, Business Administration or similar

•            At least 6 years of experience in a Finance, Commercial or Pricing role

•            Project management or team lead experience

•            Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (lookup, index-match, pivot tables, Power BI etc.)

•            Experience with Advanced Pricing Analytics is a plus

•            Experience working in a manufacturing environment

•            Conversational English level (B2+)

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:

•            Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

•            Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility

•            An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!

•            Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth

•            Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.