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Senior Manager Global Pricing (Programs and Processes) – DHL eCommerce

At DHL, people mean the world to us. That’s why our goal has always been to attract and retain the best talent the world over. We provide challenge and opportunity for personal and professional development. We recognize the difference you bring to our business, and together we share the pride of building THE logistics company for the world.

DHL eCommerce is one of the divisions of DHL, dedicated to both domestic and international parcel delivery, through our cutting-edge cross-border products. We are looking for a Senior Manager Global Pricing Programs and Processes to join our international team in DHL eCommerce.

JOB PURPOSE

Implement a state-of-the-art pricing approach from price setting to price management by establishing first class pricing processes throughout the organization. Sample initiatives are the annual price increase process, services and surcharges programs as well as red-yellow card management or ship-to-profile activities in order to ensure appropriate and sustainable pricing for the business.

Driving implementation of ground rules and procedures, analyzing data, developing new processes and assessing progress on an ongoing basis via application of a scorecard is equally important as managing the relationship with all stakeholders to ensure target processes are adequately used to support the business.

YOUR TASKS

Your main responsibilities would be (but aren’t limited to):

• Driving enhancements of the core pricing frameset on a regular basis, which includes all focus initiatives
• Preparing and conducting regular pricing alignments with the countries to ensure processes and systems adequately reflect DHL eCommerce initiatives
• Creation of a pricing scorecard with regards to pricing programs to report on countries progress and maturity related to global pricing initiatives and processes
• Driving Global Pricing policy built on the core pricing framework so serve as benchmark for local adaptations
• Support countries with process steering and monitoring, give recommendations as needed
• Help establishing robust discount policy & price differentiation for both – price setting and price management
• Organize and coordinate the General Price increase (GPI) process end-2-end in collaboration with local pricing experts
• Drive additional revenue streams by identifying in collaboration with countries suitable value-added services and surcharges, support in implementation and compliance enforcement activities
• Ensure customer adherence on required business and profitability via dedicated yield management and ship to profile activities in all countries
• Identify trends and develop recommendations for improvements on additional pricing initiatives
• Provide support on issues and problems from less experienced/ new team members, provide direction and guidance as needed

Stakeholder:

• Communicate and influence senior business leaders to accept and embrace new practices and approaches
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with senior business leaders across the division
• Cooperates on cross-functional level (e.g. with product mgmt.)

WHAT YOU BRING WITH YOU

• Minimum of 7 years professional experience; there of at least 5 years in Pricing related function
• International work-experience required; having lived/worked abroad clearly a plus
• Solid project management experience related to process implementations and optimization considered essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be fluent in English; additional language skills welcome
• Experience in both B2B and B2C Pricing or Revenue Management strongly desired
• Strong analytical and leadership skills, cultural awareness needed
• Should possess a university degree in business administration or equivalent
• Having worked in a matrix organization before is a plus
• Can-do spirit and pragmatic thinker with level of detail and multi-tasking skills
• Being a self-starter with a positive convincing personality that knows how to get the buy-in from pioneer thinkers as well as late adapters.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, especially PowerPoint, Excel and Power BI

YOUR BENEFITS:

In addition to an exciting working environment with a wide range of opportunities, we offer you various employee benefits such as flexible working hours, a company kindergarten and company events.

We stand for equal opportunities:

We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age and sexual orientation and identity.

Severely disabled people and those with equivalent status are expressly invited to apply and will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.

Your contact:

If you have any questions, Tanja Andree will be happy to help you as your first personal point of contact: Tel. +49 228 189 23418.

We are looking forward to receiving your application!