Pricing Analyst (Contract)

Location: 

Petaling Jaya, 10, MY, 47800

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role

  • As a pricing analyst, you develop competitive, accurate price proposals for the sales team using pricing models, market intelligence, and additional input from relevant stakeholders.
  • Scope:
    • This role covers all chocolate and cocoa sites and markets within Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region
    • This role can also be involved in intercompany dealings between Cocoa and Chocolate Division

 

Key responsibilities include

  • An ideal candidate will be able to form strong relationships with the sales teams and analyze detailed pricing models
  • Create competitive price proposals for the sales team, analyzing historic price and margin levels to drive profitable growth for your business unit
  • Present proposals to Sales, guide them by utilizing market and internal data to validate and justify proposals
  • Book sales contracts upon agreement from customers to lock in business
  • Take pricing ownership of assigned accounts in an independent and proactive way
  • Proactively manage the contracts for your account portfolio in collaboration with Sales and Customer Service
  • Utilize different pricing models, including commodity market coverage, cost & margin analysis and proactive data management
  • Develop and manage effective and analytic reporting tools to support the business unit and the organization’s needs
  • Understand the commodity market fundamentals and gather in-depth knowledge on the chocolate and cocoa manufacturing process in order to improve the pricing process
  • Actively support local, regional & global pricing projects & initiatives
  • Travel requirements: Less than 15% of the time

 

About You

  • Fluent in English a must. Good command of another Asian language is an advantage 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, Business Administration or similar Education, Language, Skills & Qualifications
  • At least 3 years of experience in a Finance, Commercial or Pricing function
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (lookup, index-match, pivot tables, etc.)
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment or with SAP is a plus
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with high attention to detail and can-do attitude
  • Enthusiastic team member with a willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing business demands and priorities
  • Customer oriented and strategically and conceptually thinking
  • Strong effective communication skills and the ability to interface with various levels of management

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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