Pricing Analyst

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Pricing Specialist role will be reporting to the Strategic Pricing Lead - Middle East Retail. This role will be responsible for end-to-end pricing for customers in the Middle East Region and safeguarding our margin management principles in the APMEA region, ensuring that all Kerry products are priced accurately according to our set guidelines.

The Pricing Analyst role will require a strong understanding of Kerry products and its cost drivers, be a subject-matter-expert on Kerry's pricing process and systems and a strong connector to the relevant Finance teams and critical cross-function stakeholders in Sales, Procurement and Supply Chain. 

The person in this role will have to demonstrate strong communication, detail & systems orientation, with a high sense of urgency and accountability.

Key responsibilities

Strategic Activities

• Manage end-to-end pricing process for all customers.
• Active contributor to the annual pricing process
• Support the Strategic Price Margin & Management (PMM) Leads as needed
• Process enablement through supporting the design and embedding system enhancements (SFDC, Vendavo etc)
• Support any Pricing projects in the future

Core Activities

• Intercompany pricing and contract management
• Costing and Master Data Management for Vendavo and Optiva systems
• Support for Vendavo Roll-Out (parallel testing etc).
• Maintenance of customer pricing contracts.
• Assist & support the AR department in the resolution of pricing disputes.
• Assist & support the PMM enablement lead with the management of unpriced orders in SAP
• Rebate management (agreement setup, accruals and journals etc).
• Ad-hoc pricing activities for End-Use-Market and Foundational Technology Support as required.
• Audit enquiry & governance support annually

Qualifications and skills

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Pricing and Margin Management within a commercial setting.
• A bachelor's degree in finance or management accounting is required.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP system.
• Strong project management skills or experience.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• A collaborative team player with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• High attention to detail is essential.
• Comfortable working independently with a proactive mindset.
• Results-driven, capable of challenging the status quo, and focused on driving improvements.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Dedicated to process improvement and standardization.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous situations

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants.  As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions.  This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence. 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name. 

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.