PV Pricing Specialist
Ford Motor Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Budapest • 🇭🇺 Hungary
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead the development of all vehicle and option prices for both current and future models to be competitive and to maximize total Company revenue. Key tasks:
- Establish prices for all Passenger Vehicles for the markets in his/her responsibility by creating Uniform Pricing Proposals supporting FoE central product actions and market specific proposals
- Understand and handle taxation and local regulatory processes in markets
- Long-term assessment of competitive pricing strategies
- Find and realize key price points of focus models in the range that meet company and customer requirements
- Work continuously and closely together with different markets’ management, European product / finance teams and commercial vehicle pricing to optimize overall profitability / market share
- Provide guidance and assist markets and brand managers with the development of product strategy & specifications, incl. future models
- Make reports/presentations for Senior Management on a regular and ad hoc basis, including monthly price position reporting versus competition
- Identify additional revenue opportunities and risks, develop corrective actions, if necessary
- Outstanding opportunity to understand current and future model processes from a cross-functional perspective - learn about Product Development / Finance views as well as Marketing and Sales.
- As pricing is one of the key elements of Ford of Europe profit achievement, the role provides regular insight into overall European / Global business issues and strategy.
- Daily contact with:
- Brand Managers of NSCs in Europe
- European central Brand Teams (Germany),
- European and Local Finance Teams (Germany, Hungary).
Requirements
- Good logic, strategic thinking
- ‘Can do’ attitude, proactive personality
- Strong business acumen coupled with a drive for results, commitment to quality
- Market sensitivity and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Must be able to demonstrate success in a position that requires strong analytical skills (strong MS Excel skills are essential)
- Interest in cars and in the industry, product knowledge
- Ability to work with tight deadlines in a politically sensitive, international environment
- "Team Oriented", with the courage to "do the right thing" for the business.
- Fluent English both written and spoken is a must
Benefits
- Being part of a fully supportive, collaborative, and dynamic team
- Hybrid working model supporting your work-life balance
- Continuous challenges & great opportunities contributing to your professional development and next career step at one of the largest automotive companies in the world
- Cafeteria – Benefits package
- Benefit of Ford annual bonus program
- Being part of the ever-growing Ford Social activities
- As you will join a car sales company you can use your discount for used car purchase and you can have the chance to try even the most recent models during test driving days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
analytical skillspricing strategiestaxation processesregulatory processesmarket analysisproduct strategy developmentfinancial reportingcompetitive pricing assessmentMS Excel
Soft skills
strategic thinkingproactive personalitybusiness acumencommitment to qualityeffective communicationteam orientedability to work under tight deadlinesmarket sensitivity