Sr. Manager, Strategic Pricing & Planning

Alcon•Fort Worth, TX

24d

About The Position

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? As a Senior Manager Strategic Pricing you will be responsible for supervising the management of Alcon’s pricing management solution globally. This role will be the primary business owner for pricing technology which is designed to help businesses streamline their price management process and improve pricing recommendations to commercial teams. This role is primarily responsible for leading pricing projects and initiatives to enhance the company's competitive edge. You will guide teams, develop innovative pricing strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize pricing performance and support organizational goals. Specifics include: Ensure successful deployment of pricing technology into new markets; including design support, training, user acceptance testing, and deployment. Lead and coordinate adoption of pricing technology in deployed markets. Business as Usual support team lead. Track performance against agreed milestones and provide periodic updates as required. Collaborate with the business technology partners including Salesforce, Icertis, Designer and SAP product owners to ensure a fully integrated solution. Identify and address organizational barriers to adoption of pricing technology. Make recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through enhancements to technology or alternative uses of technology. Grow standardization of technology and processes related to price management. Grow capability in annual price planning process across defined region to achieve regional commercial goals. Adapt commercial/pricing strategies for established products to optimize revenue in targeted customer/market segments. Provide regional input into Global Pricing Initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school+15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience

Responsibilities

Ensure successful deployment of pricing technology into new markets; including design support, training, user acceptance testing, and deployment.
Lead and coordinate adoption of pricing technology in deployed markets.
Business as Usual support team lead.
Track performance against agreed milestones and provide periodic updates as required.
Collaborate with the business technology partners including Salesforce, Icertis, Designer and SAP product owners to ensure a fully integrated solution.
Identify and address organizational barriers to adoption of pricing technology.
Make recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through enhancements to technology or alternative uses of technology.
Grow standardization of technology and processes related to price management.
Grow capability in annual price planning process across defined region to achieve regional commercial goals.
Adapt commercial/pricing strategies for established products to optimize revenue in targeted customer/market segments.
Provide regional input into Global Pricing Initiatives.