Director Pricing

Company Description

Job Description

Main responsibilities are:

• Development, design and implementation of the company’s pricing strategy in all nuances for the different products and markets, that matches the overall business goals
• Transformation of the current dynamic pricing into algorithmic pricing (machine learning pricing)
• Responsible for optimization of discounting policies, bonus programs, end-of-life pricing and sales for customers
• Responsible for analyzing market price trends, including post analytics, to ensure product prices are set competitively
• Development of a value proposition for additional company services
• Participation as a stakeholder in the development of predictive models and machine learning solutions in the field of pricing
• Stakeholder management, including working closely with the assortment manager and private brands manager
• Build out of the team and manage it

Anticipated Challenges

• Build out a completely new position and function, as well as a supporting team
• Maximize the margin of AUTODOC, considering the long-term perspective
• Handle and cope with a great number of products (> 4 million) and nuanced pricing strategies in 27 countries
• Establish a pricing strategy that is able to deal with the cannibalization effect of automotive products

Pivotal Experience & Expertise

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in category management or pricing within an e-commerce-oriented environment
• Has a track record in dynamic pricing for a large number of SKUs (100,000+)
• Has a track record in setting up price analytics processes
• A high degree of experience with machine learning models and product segments that show a cannibalization effect
• Has a track record of having worked closely with or within strategy consultancy
• People leading experience of 20+ people
• University degree, ideally in finance or marketing
• Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken, German/Russian is considered a plus

Leadership Capabilities

• Gravitas and an excellent reputation for winning the respect of the Board management team, colleagues, and important stakeholders
• High level of a strategic, analytical and holistic way of thinking
• High level of initiative, solution and process orientation
• Interested in people, customers and consumers. Proud to be a part of AUTODOC and fits the culture and values of AUTODOC
• Able to navigate and thrive in a rather unstructured environment
• Sets clear goals, works hard, hands-on, ambitious, delivers results, always looking for ways to improve in all areas, shows ownership, holds responsibility and accountability
• Communicates well - is direct and open, has both high intellect and emotional intelligence, able to make difficult decisions
• Seeks out the opinions and perspectives of others and incorporates
• them into decisions
• Engages in dialogue with others to secure their buy-in and win them over to an idea. In doing so, links their perspective to the goal
• Adapts own actions to the target group, anticipating the impact of words and actions, adapting to possible resistance and responding appropriately

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary based on your professional experience
• Stable employment in the fast growing international company
• Wide benefit system
• Dynamic work environment
• Ability to influence business and its results
• Professional growth — you will attend free external and internal courses
• Paid business trips and payment for participation in conferences
• Paid corporate language classes (English, German, Polish)

What should you bring with you?

Join us today and let’s create a success story together!