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Commercial Finance Manager (pricing)

Employer
Brakes Group
Location
Home Based
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
5 Apr 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management
JOB PROFILE: Customer Pricing Manager REPORTS TO: Pricing Director
Purpose Statement:
To generate additional margin across our contracted customer base via deployment of our pricing model and support tools, nationally and at a local customer level when appropriate.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
  • Review / track all CPL and Independent Key Account contracts at a product level, working with Account Managers and Product Pricing Manager.
  • Identify opportunities to:
    • Take advantage of better buying to price up in line with the market (“market relevant not cost plus”).
    • Price up “tail” products.
    • Price up negative margin SKU’s (after distribution costs).
    • Implement “never beaten on KVI” logic on core lines.
    • Ensure total basket value remains competitive.
    • Grow cash margin balancing margin % rate with volume sold.
  • Work with Account Managers to ensure price pass through decisions are properly supported and implemented:
    • Price changes supported / justified by external market information.
    • Price changes bespoked for each customer when appropriate.
  • Build trust and credibility in our pricing:
    • Produce a “market deck” each month.
    • Provide bespoke inflation trackers for specific larger acccounts.
    • Support implementation of “Brakes Mintec Price Index” (BMPI) with Procurement team – forecasting and reconciling retrospectively.
  • Embed the use of contract pricing and inflation tools amongst Account Managers for all new or existing business tenders.
    • Refresh and re-communicate tools monthly.
    • Provide bespoke support where material (towards £1m target).
Performance Indicators
  • Margin growth in contracts business tracked to isolate cash improvement target over 12 months (balancing % margin rate with volume sold).
  • Successful pass through of price inflation at agreed contractual windows.
  • Timely delivery of monthly reports and analysis.
  • Proportion of new business tenders won.
  • Proportion of existing business re-tenders won.
  • Usage of pricing tools among the Account Manager community.
  • Positive feedback from customers.
  • Positive feedback from Brakes Account Managers.

Competencies/Leadership Themes
  • Analytical ability.
  • Ability to manage differing priorities.
  • Ability to manage various stakeholders.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and also in writing.
  • Ability to think openly about new ways of working and to consider their suitability.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
  • Analytical background.
  • Commercial acumen (possibly a finance background).
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Some product knowledge would be desirable.
  • Experience in a related industry (e.g. grocery retail) also desirable.

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