Pricing Analyst

Pricing Analyst
Fulltime | Capelle aan den Ijssel

Do you want to make a telling contribution to directly adding value to the business? Are you looking for a challenging environment where you can work on your personal development every day? And do you want to be busy with pricing in the broadest sense of the word? Welcome to Eastman Chemical…

This is Eastman
Eastman is a global advanced materials and specialty additives company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. Its market-driven approaches take advantage of world-class technology platforms and leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction and consumables. Eastman focuses on creating consistent, superior value for all stakeholders. As a globally diverse company, Eastman serves customers in more than 100 countries and had 2017 revenues of approximately $9.5 billion. The company is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA and employs approximately 14,500 people around the world. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

This is the Role
As part of the team of Advanced Interlayers you will execute pricing decisions that support the pricing strategy. You will provide pricing analyses and make appropriate recommendations for competitive price requests that meets the customer need. Your work is intimately aligned with the business, customer, and market strategies to maximize value creation and value capture. This role requires cross-functional coordination and communication for efficient and effective execution of product strategies through the Commercial team (Sales).

Your day consists of very different tasks and responsibilities. You will not only be busy with maintaining pricing records, executing approved pricing in the system and develop and execute pricing increases. You also will be working closely with sales and other departments to implement new pricing strategies and evaluate, approve and maintain competitive prices. You complete the monthly business forecast in IBP (revenue forecasting system) and work with the Finance Analyst to resolve open issues related to regional forecasts and pricing assumptions for business forecasts. You will work with the Sales Incentives Analyst and team to facilitate accruals, tracking, and payout of sales incentives.

The company depends on your expertise to facilitate, communicate pricing trends and other relevant market information. As you progress in your role, you will become increasingly involved in the marketing side to pricing: offer development and -execution. Knowing the organization and the people very well you pro-actively identify and implement new improvement opportunities.

There will be plenty of opportunity to develop in this role and specialize yourself further.

This is who you are
You take initiative and collaborate with others naturally. You stand up and speak towards internal stake holders and stick to your own advice. You can switch from practical hands-on level to more tactical level. You love numbers.

This is what you bring

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years’ prior work experience in an analytical or customer-facing role; preferably in sales, marketing, product management, pricing and/or supply chain
• Skilled with Microsoft tools (excel, word, ppt, etc.) open to learning use of new tools and platforms.
• Models Eastman values and principles

This is what we offer
Our spirit of innovation and collaboration along with our diversified business line creating challenges and opportunities for growth is what makes Eastman a great place to build a career. Here, you can find opportunities to grow professionally, competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, and a global work environment.

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

Interested?
For further information about this position please contact Natalie Backx via +31 (0) 6 54 25 45 56Call: +31 (0) 6 54 25 45 56 or send your application via the apply button.

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