Pricing Manager

Bekaert NV•Hanover, PA

2d•Remote

About The Position

As the world and the way people live is changing, we at Bekaert believe it’s our responsibility to contribute to finding new solutions for the future. With a 140+ year old heritage of excellence, innovation, and a future-focused mindset, we strive to create value for our customers and society. We aim to do this through innovative solutions and sustainable practices. We are committed to pushing the boundaries of steel wire transformation and coatings whilst also leveraging our expertise to develop innovative solutions with new materials and services in a safe, smart, and sustainable way. Our focus extends to markets such as new mobility, low-carbon construction, and green energy. As a dynamic and growing company with over 19 000 employees worldwide, 75 nationalities, a retention rate above 90% and € 3,7 billion in combined revenue in 2025, we are looking for someone like you to join our team as we continue to shape a safer, more efficient, and connected world! As a Revenue & Pricing Analyst, you are the financial performance engine of the commercial organization. You drive profitability by analyzing revenue, pricing, and cost structures across all SKUs and customer accounts. With a strong analytical mindset and a data-driven approach, you identify margin improvement opportunities, uncover unprofitable business, and support strategic decisions to fix, optimize, or exit accounts and product lines. You act with precision, creativity, and curiosity—leveraging data, AI tools, and automation to simplify complexity, improve profitability, and enable better commercial decisions across all segments.

Requirements

Proven track record in improving profitability through data-driven actions
Advanced Excel (modeling, pivot tables, scenario analysis)
Data analytics & visualization (Power BI, Tableau preferred)
Strong financial modeling and margin analysis capabilities
Experience with ERP / pricing tools / large datasets
Ability to leverage AI tools to automate analysis and generate insights
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to connect pricing, cost, and commercial strategy
High attention to detail and data accuracy
Ability to translate data into business decisions
Entrepreneurial and continuous improvement mindset
Curiosity and creativity in identifying profitability opportunities
Strong collaboration across functions
Clear and concise communication with leadership
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing or industrial environment preferred
3–7 years in pricing, financial analysis, or commercial analytics roles
Familiarity with market research and data analysis techniques

Responsibilities

Conduct SKU-level and account-level profitability analysis (margin, cost-to-serve, contribution margin).
Identify underperforming SKUs and customers; recommend actions (price increase, cost reduction, rationalization, or exit).
Perform deep-dive variance analysis to explain gaps vs target margin or revenue performance.
Build financial models to simulate pricing, cost changes, and volume scenarios.
Develop and maintain pricing models and tools to support data-driven pricing decisions.
Analyze competitor pricing, market trends, and customer behavior to recommend optimal pricing structures.
Evaluate price realization vs target (discounts, rebates, deviations).
Support implementation and governance of pricing frameworks (price lists, floors, approvals).
Analyze total cost-to-serve (freight, packaging, handling, inventory, manufacturing complexity).
Identify opportunities for cost reduction (packaging optimization, freight renegotiation, MOQ adjustments).
Partner with operations and supply chain to improve cost efficiency across SKUs and customers.
Quantify savings opportunities and track realization.
Lead SKU rationalization initiatives to reduce complexity and improve manufacturing efficiency.
Analyze product usage, demand patterns, margins, and duplication across SKUs.
Recommend which SKUs to retain, consolidate, or eliminate to improve operational efficiency and profitability.
Support new product introduction decisions with profitability analysis.
Develop and maintain automated dashboards (Excel / Power BI) for revenue, margin, pricing performance, and cost tracking.
Build structured datasets combining pricing, cost, sales volume, and customer data.
Ensure data integrity across systems (ERP, pricing tools, CRM).
Provide regular executive-ready reporting on profitability performance and improvement actions.
Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Finance, Operations, and Segment Leaders to drive profitability actions.
Support account strategy reviews with data-driven insights.
Provide analytical input for contracts, quotes, and large bids.
Act as a key contributor to strategic planning and pricing governance processes.