HP posted a job you might be interested in December 29, 2014 at 03:45PM

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Senior Global Pricing Analyst - Americas

Houston, Texas Area, US - Computer Hardware, Computer Software

Become part of a high performing Global Enterprise Group (EG) Pricing team at HP, and act as a strategic partner in supporting the EG Leadership Team

by developing price analytics concepts to optimize sales revenues and profits.



Job Description

The selected candidate would be joining the Global EG Pricing Team as a Pricing Analyst. He/she would play a key role in understanding

the broad spectrum of pricing activities across the various HP EG Businesses, identify areas of analytical engagement and support the

deployment of pricing initiatives in the Americas Region. The selected candidate should be responsible for overall executing and mentoring

of various Pricing analysis projects within the team along with his/her individual deliveries. He/she is expected to conceptualize the analytical

methodology for business problems, provide strategic and operational data-based insights to business management group on a regular basis

and achieve business impact. The selected candidate is also expected to manage communication rhythm with key stakeholders on regular basis.



Responsibilities

• Understand HP’s various Pricing strategies through interviews and discussions with the region product category and finance managers


• Identify analytical solutions (including explore existing solutions) that meet business needs


• Develop and implement pricing models for multiple business lines and market segments to drive competitive advantage while maximizing profit


• Analyze and understand customer buying behaviors; strategize and coach sales on the outcomes


• Closely collaborate with the EMEA Regional Business Units, EMEA EG Finance and HP Operations Team to drive the implementation of
  
  the pricing analytics tools


• Develop strategic approach to pricing analytics and help implementing it in the day-to-day business operations


• Work closely with the EMEA EG Leadership Team and EMEA Sales Management to drive the definition and implementation of the different
  
  pricing models according to the company’s business strategy


• Proactively gather market & competitive pricing intelligence


• Continuously analyze the price trends in the market, recommending the course of action to take accordingly


• Support ad-hoc complex business opportunities requiring a tailored pricing approach

Qualifications
Experience:

• Bachelor's degree; MBA Preferred


• 10+ years of experience in Finance, Pricing or Business Analytics in the global hi-tech industry,
  
  in a multi-product environment


• Experience in a matrix reporting environment


• Solid reputation and credibility with business


• Ability to manage a fast moving, market oriented and dynamic work environment


• HW business experience may be an advantage

Key Success Drivers:

• Strong business and finance acumen, ability to partner and challenge the business


• Strategic mindset and business orientation


• Superior business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel).


• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and an ability to influence


• Critical thinking and excellent analytical skills


• Sound business judgment and an appreciation and interest in the 'big picture'


• Ability to define and solve unstructured business problems


• Ability to make decisions and defend them clearly


• Self-motivation and independence


• Project management skills will be an advantage


• Strong ethics and transparency in dealings with all stakeholders

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No salary provided



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