Pricing Analyst

The above vacancy exists at Trouw Nutrition South Africa and will report to the Finance Controller. The purpose of this role is the execution of efficient and effective pricing as well as margin management. A pricing analyst also works with complex data, examining industry standards or trends and pricing strategies of competitors to help the business determine and set competitive prices. In addition, this role will be responsible for maintaining pricing in our ERP system.

Trouw Nutrition South Africa is part of Nutreco (a SHV company), one of the major players in animal nutrition. Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced feed solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Job Description:

What are you going to do?

Pricing

• Responsible for managing and creating contracts and price lists for our customers
• Responsible for quarterly pricing review and update of customer pricelists in close collaboration with management team
• Responsible for sending out quarterly pricelists to customers
• Responsible for quarterly pricing review letter to customers in consultation with procurement
• Responsible for the pricing component of Must-Win tender process as well as margin management
• Responsible for pricing related questions or queries
• Responsible for intercompany (IC) pricing in M3 ERP system
• Define and agree on pricing principles in close collaboration with Sales Manager, General Manager and Finance Controller
• Optimize sales margin in line with set strategy in close collaboration with management team
• Optimize and safeguard the sales profit of the different product-customer groups
• E-commerce support
• In this role, you will advocate for pricing process improvements together with colleagues and other stakeholders

Quoting

• Maintain pricelists for standard products as well as raw materials
• Responsible for quoting of standard and custom manufactured products to customers
• Responsible for quoting on raw material sales to customers
• Responsible for maintaining excel pricelists were necessary

ERP System

• Responsible for maintaining the correct prices (including surcharges transport rates and discounts) in our ERP system and for sending prices to our customers in a timely manner
• Maintain the Harmonised Pricing Model in the ERP system as well as periodic review of margins
• Maintain Assortments & Costing modules
• Responsible for pricing administration and data entry related to pricing into the ERP system
• Ensuring that raw material pricelist is correct in the ERP system
• Maintain Feed Additive and Young Animal Feed prices in the ERP system in consultation with Product Managers
• Periodic review of Sales Profits including monthly EAAC effect
• Maintain customer ABC ranking as well as identify customers with sales profits at risk

Reporting and analysis

• Responsible for sales margin reporting and investigation of loss-making products
• Analysis and examining industry standards or trends and pricing strategies of competitors as well as monitoring of feed price movements

What We Offer

As a Nutreco company, our mission is Feeding the Future. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. Working for Nutreco means a fantastic position in an international working environment with plenty of development opportunities, also within the department.

What else is in it for you?

• We will offer you a fulltime position
• Your position is classified in a Nutreco Hay scale.
• You will get competitive amount of annual leave days,
• You will receive an attractive salary based on skills and experience - paid in 12/13 monthly payments
• You will get a Performance based bonus
• Responsibility for your own specialisms and development opportunities within the company.

What We Ask

• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Confidentiality

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in commerce
• Computer literacy (Strong excel skills)
• Experience in ERP systems
• 3-5 years related experience in Pricing in related industry
• Excellent communications and analytical skills

Nutreco, and its livestock business line Trouw Nutrition are equal opportunity employers; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creeds, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental status or any other status protected by applicable local law.

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Our organisation:

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.