About the Role
Job Description
Purpose:
The Jr. Pricing Analyst is responsible for analyzing and recommending pricing for existing and new products; as well as working cross-functionally on the creation of Business Cases.
Jr. Pricing Analyst job duties:
- Costing:
- Work with Procurement Supply Chain Finance, Quality, and SCM to collect all information related to the cost of products being sold
- Build assumptions on costing when not available
- Work with Finance on reviewing cost fluctuation for portfolio
- Pricing and promotion:
- Research the pricing structure of the Japanese market
- Set up pricing benchmarks for our products
- Make pricing recommendations for new launches
- Build pricing architecture structure for full ranges
- Align with Sales and Commercial Finance on DA allocation for products
- Review promotional activities and recommend best practices
- Track actual pricing to be in compliance with the pricing guidelines
- P&L and Business Case:
- Build unit P&L for products combining costing, pricing, as well as other pieces of information
- Stablish Business Case template
- Lead Business Case creation with input from cross-functional team
- Oversee Business Cases archive and upload to corporate portfolio tools
- Other tasks:
- Liaise with International stakeholders on Pricing and Revenue Management agendas
- Support Trade story making and other commercial activities
Jr. Pricing Analyst desired skills:
- Advanced degree in Business Administration, Finance and/or equivalent
- At least 4 years of experience in Commercial Roles: Sales, Finance, Revenue
- Experience on P&L making roles and tools
- Strategic-thinker, capable of combining everyday activities with long-term plans.
- Literate in market intelligence databases (Intage SRI+, Intage SCI, etc.)
- Thorough understanding of Japan business principles and practices
- Japanese communication skills, both written and verbal
Other desired skills:
- English conversational communication skills
- Excellent mathematical and excel skills
- Leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Integrity; honesty; understanding of data privacy standards
- Multi-cultural mindset, ideally affinity with Japanese culture
- Superior attention to detail
- Problem-solving skills
Location(s)
Tokyo Office
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. Our emerging and iconic food and beverage brands deliver the best taste, fun, and quality to every table we touch. Worldwide.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. Consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress. As we drive innovation company-wide.
Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We believe in being good humans — working to improve our company, communities, and planet.
We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more thrilled about where we’re headed as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.