At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyze pricing strategies and optimize profitability through data-driven insights.
- Company: Join Nexans, a leader in electrification with a century of innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Why this job: Make an impact on sustainable electrification while developing your analytical skills.
- Qualifications: University degree and experience in pricing or business analysis required.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
At Nexans, our global vision is to electrify the future. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 28,000 people in 42 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone. Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique.
Our story starts in 1911, manufacturing cables to support the distribution of power generated from Niagara Falls. Nexans has proudly contributed to Canada's growth. We have been involved in many of Canada's most ambitious projects; from dams, bridges, energy transmission and distribution to railroads and transportation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer and our products are made at facilities located in Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.
As a Pricing Analyst, you will report directly to the Pricing Manager in our Commercial Operations team.
Getting to Know the Position
One of the strategic orientations that Nexans pursues consists in capturing growth and differentiating its offer by escalating the value chain from the production of cables towards the provision of innovative cable systems and services and solutions to better address the current and future needs of our partners and customers. The position will assist in the implementation and ongoing improvement of best-in-class pricing processes to improve profitability through pricing management across the business unit. They will be responsible for applying analytical methods and tools necessary to translate the data into clear, actionable insights. Moreover, the individual will manage day-to-day pricing operations and make recommendations to the Sales, Marketing, and Management regarding opportunities to maximize margins for both new and existing customers.
How You Make an Impact
- Pricing analysis: Ensure implementation of pricing strategies and pricing accuracy within quotation tools to optimize results and assess pricing action effectiveness. Follow-up indicators such as sales order intake, % success on quotes "Hit rate", cost variation, plant production capacity, etc., to provide insights for pricing strategy evolution. Support preparation of Weekly / Monthly Pricing reviews and communicate key pricing insights across the organization. Provide market intelligence to support market size estimation, pricing of new offers and exchange data with external bodies such as EFC and Statistics Canada. Ad hoc analysis such as price change requests from sales team by evaluating margin impact and potential incremental volume.
- Operational Pricing: Perform pricing for quotation or for customer(s) under Pricing manager delegation. Secure proper update of price lists, as well as accurate and timely customer pricing setup in SAP and communication of pricing to customers. Ensure the accuracy of Customer Master, Item Master, Pricing Master, Commissions, Rebates, and Promotions in ERP system and period end analysis of variances. Collect information and manage checklist of inputs required for large quotations or tenders. Coordinate with Finance/Sales team for metal hedging request and update pricing based on the hedging result.
- Methods and tools improvement: Liaise with cross-functional teams to develop, improve and integrate new sales reporting tools to enable insights-driven decision support. Maintain and improve existing Pricing Analysis Tool to reflect most up-to-date pricing guidelines and policies. Assist with the development of pricing procedure and methodology.
What You Bring to the Role
- University degree and minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in FP&A, Pricing, Business Analysis, or any Analytical / Strategic field.
- Master's degree in Analytical Marketing/ Pricing/ Strategy /Data science preferred.
- Expertise in MS Office suite – Advanced MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables, macros), Excel VBA Programming, Power BI dashboards, other Programming languages such as SQL, Python is a plus.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills: the ability to display quantitative information in tables, charts, PowerPoint presentations, and other forms of visual enhancements to the data.
- Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., sales, engineering, finance).
- High attention to detail, curious, proactive, and meticulous approach.
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP) is an asset.
Type of Position: New position
Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Pricing Analyst in Québec employer: Nexans
Nexans is an exceptional employer that champions a culture of safety, inclusivity, and continuous improvement, making it an ideal workplace for a Production Manager in Trenton, Ontario. With a commitment to employee growth through training and development, Nexans offers competitive salaries and benefits while fostering a collaborative environment where every team member's contributions are valued. Join us in electrifying the future and be part of a company that has been integral to Canada's infrastructure for over a century.
