Who we are in a nutshell.
At BES Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end to end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. That means it’s our job to help keep our customers assets’ legally compliant, operational and, above all else, safe. And we do this with a team of the very best people, simple.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Pricing Manager to join our Pricing Team to support the development of the business and provide specialist technical support on pricing matters. This is a key role for BES Group, as getting our pricing right ensures that we remain profitable, it also helps us decide what work we accept, retain and of course, how we price it. You will work closely with people from across the business including our Sales Team, as well as our Customer Service and Planning Teams.
What will you be doing?
We don’t always go with the first pricing option and you may have to model pricing on certain assumptions, therefore you will consistently analyse and model data in a variety of different ways. Most of your work will be carried out using Microsoft Excel, CRM and BI systems, so you will need to be comfortable learning new systems and being a bit of an Excel expert.
You will:
Shape and lead pricing methodologies and practices across the group (covering all divisions and sub divisions) either through the direct pricing team or by influencing wider group resources aligned to pricing.
Develop consistent reporting KPIs on pricing group-wide to inform future pricing strategies for both product specific and group cross-sell.
Act as the referral / escalation point for all group P&Ls to review large opportunities and ensure they are suitably priced in line with group strategy and ambition.
Interpret, calculate and analyse information provided by clients and colleagues to ensure that pricing is accurate
Develop systems knowledge and understanding in order to deliver the highest quality of customer service
Deploy commercial sophistication into P&Ls either through coaching and/or developing the relevant pricing teams, with a focus on profitability and driving value add pricing practices.
As part of our team, you will get:
A starting salary between £55,000 – £65,000, depending on experience
A flexible working approach, the role will be based in our Manchester city centre office, with some home based working available (you must have suitable Wi-Fi, and provide your own office set-up for time spent working from home)
Up to 10% pension contribution
2 x life cover
Enhanced maternity / adoption leave
Annual salary review
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
An additional day’s holiday for your birthday every year
Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
Company-wide volunteering scheme
Guaranteed fundraising support for your chosen charity
To join our team, you will need:
Proven experience in a leadership role and in building a high performing team
Strong analytical background, with a track record of successful project delivery
Experience working with and analysing data, with confidence in drilling down into the detail
Experience presenting to leaders up to executive level
A strong understanding of various types of commercial datasets
A good understanding of contracts and service agreements
Pro-active and problem-solving attitude
Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and exercise judgement
Strong commercial awareness
A natural flair for numbers and calculations
Strong communication skills in order to convey complex analytical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Adept at relationship building
Have excellent attention to detail as you will be working with data
The drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding service for your colleagues and our valued customers.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills (desirable)
Hold relevant professional Analytics Qualifications (desirable)
We want you to be you
Our focus on diversity, equality and inclusion is here to stay.
Our team is made up of some of the most skilled and talented people and that’s what matters to us. At BES Group, we want our people to know that they can be their true authentic selves at work, it really is that simple.
What’s more, we’re a Real Living Wage employer across our complete business and we are delighted to have pledged our commitment to the military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
Go for it! Research suggests that some people tend to only apply for roles if they meet all requirements. If you don't meet every point above, but still feel like you could really help make a difference in this role, please apply, you might be exactly what we’re looking for.
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