Pricing Strategy Lead

SUMMARY:
Are you a Strategic Pricing expert with a passion for leveraging data and analytics to drive commercial performance?

Our client is seeking a highly analytical and commercially astute Pricing Strategy Lead to develop, implement, and optimise pricing strategies that maximise revenue growth, profitability, market competitiveness, and customer value across a large retail environment.

This pivotal leadership role will drive pricing excellence by translating commercial objectives into actionable pricing frameworks, overseeing pricing tools and methodologies, and partnering with merchandising, category, marketing, data science, and analytics teams to deliver measurable business impact.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements: Post Graduate Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field. Minimum 5 to 10 years' experience in Pricing Strategy, Revenue Management, Merchandising, Category Management, or a similar commercial role. Retail, FMCG, or e-commerce industry experience preferred. Proven experience developing and implementing pricing strategies and optimisation initiatives. Strong understanding of pricing elasticity, competitive benchmarking, promotional pricing, and profitability analysis. Experience working with pricing or revenue management systems. Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and modelling capabilities. Experience using SAP Retail, Tableau, or similar BI and analytics platforms. Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management experience. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute data-driven pricing strategies aligned to revenue, margin, profitability, and market share objectives. Lead pricing optimisation initiatives through advanced analytics, elasticity modelling, forecasting, and scenario planning. Own and govern the organisation's pricing tool, ensuring effective configuration, decision logic, and business alignment. Provide strategic pricing guidance to Category Managers and commercial stakeholders. Evaluate competitor pricing, promotional effectiveness, customer demand, and market trends to identify opportunities and risks. Translate complex analytical findings into clear commercial recommendations. Drive continuous improvement of pricing methodologies, processes, and tool capabilities. Lead and develop a team of Data Scientists and Analysts. Present pricing insights and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders. Skills & Competencies: Strategic pricing and commercial acumen. Revenue growth and margin optimisation. Advanced analytical and quantitative skills. Scenario modelling and forecasting. Strong leadership and people management capabilities. Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills. Ability to translate data into actionable business decisions. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability. Why Apply? This is an exciting opportunity to influence pricing strategy at scale, shape commercial outcomes, and drive data-led decision making within a dynamic retail environment. Apply today and play a key role in delivering pricing excellence and sustainable business growth.