Procurement & Pricing Manager

The Procurement & Pricing Manager will deliver best-practice procurement, cost reduction, and service improvements within the resale/b2b category. This role owns and manages the end-to-end product margin, from manufacturer deals to customer pricing.

Client Details

A national business providing sales and services within the transport industry.

Description

The Procurement & Pricing Manager will:

* Collaborate with the group procurement team to ensure the company has the best possible deals in place for the UK market and to ensure they have a competitive "go to market" offer

* Work with the Category Team to ensure brand policy gives complete market access across all areas

* Review brand policy margins on a regular basis and share clear communications with customer facing teams on the most margin rich brands to push

* Be the gatekeeper for managing supplier rebates and terms support

* Track service and support fund usage and ensuring support funds are fully utilised

* Ensure customer pricelists are competitive whilst delivering the best possible margins

* Ensure that all manufacturer and service price changes are passed on to customers and communicated to the sales team for review, and ring-fencing in a timely manner before sharing with the marketing team for outbound communications in line with agreed SLAs

* Work with the sales team to gain insights into competitor pricing to ensure we remain competitive

* Be the gate keeper for customer pricing submitted by the sales team

* Own the pricing quotation tools and ensuring all members of the sales team are trained on how to use them

* Manage new listings, discontinuations and supersessions in the product file

* Work with data management to ensure the product file is always up to date

* Attend and present at sales meetings as required

Profile

The successful Procurement & Pricing Manager will have/be:

• Proven expertise in direct procurement and supply chain management within a b2b industry.
• Strong analytical skills to develop effective pricing and procurement strategies.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management abilities.
• Proficiency in relevant software and tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of market trends and their impact on procurement and pricing decisions.
• Available on short notice to start this fast paced, autonomous role.

Job Offer

The interim Procurement & Pricing Manager is a great opportunity to join a business going through a period of investment and change:

• Salary c-60,000 p/a dependent on experience
• Immediate start
• Hybrid working, 2 days on site near Birmingham
• Fixed term contract until the end of the year