Analyst: Pricing at MTN

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job

The Analyst: Pricing is responsible for supporting with implementation the of Pricing Strategies, Business Case and Price models for Group Finco. The role will support across all aspects of pricing including input into product design, assumption setting, modelling, competitor benchmarking, and experience monitoring.

The role will interface with relevant stakeholders (GMs, CVM Managers and Brand & Marketing among others), to ensure effective and efficient pricing operations.

Key Performance Areas: Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's) (1/2)

Operational Delivery

• Collaborate with relevant OpCo stakeholders in the execution of product pricing and pricing plans
• Provide input to the development of pricing strategic guidelines, modelling tools and processes with the objective to facilitate the decision-making process
• Track customer product activity to enhance effective pricing strategies for Group Finco products and services
• Assist relevant Product teams & Opcos where required in rationalizing price plans
• Assist leadership in developing business cases, product specifications and business rules in line with Group Finco strategy
• Support in the identification and definition of key opportunities to recommend pricing for existing products to deliver value to each consumer segment and behaviour
• Assist leadership in identifying, analysing and exploring opportunities for maximizing or exploiting unused or partially used network infrastructure to achieve full efficiency and ROI from Group Finco resources
• Monitor and analyse trends in Group Finco spending and inventory control in order to make recommendations for the future, and to identify areas for possible savings and/or asset optimization
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis across all OpCos. Monitor market events and capture, store and track product /service pricing information to provide insight and data to support management decision-making
• Use market analysis data, customer satisfaction data and internal service costing data to support value-based pricing and pricing strategies, in collaboration with relevant OpCo stakeholders, product owners and finance counterparts

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies) (1/2)

Education:

• 3-year Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or related field required

Experience:

• 2 – 3 years of experience in relevant finance/pricing role
• Minimum of 1 -2 years’ experience in product management, pricing analysis and value pricing within the financial sector, banking industry, telecommunications industry
• Experience working in a medium to large organization
• Experience working across global locations/ regions and have a grasp of political, social, infrastructure and integrity challenges
• Knowledge of data science trends, architectural components, and platforms
• Experience in digital platforms and electronic payment business is advantageous
• Understanding of emerging markets advantageous

Competencies:

• Functional Knowledge:
• Pricing models and modelling tools
• Savings and assets optimisation
• Pricing plans
• Business Planning and Analysis
• Product and service value pricing
• Data mining
• Data modelling
• Research Methods

Job Requirements (Education, Experience and Competencies) (2/2)

Skills

• Analytics and interpretation
• Business acumen
• Continuous improvement
• Dealing with ambiguity and complexity
• Delivery focused
• Digital mind-set
• Organizational agility
• Project management
• Presentation
• Relationship management

Behavioural Qualities

• Adaptable
• Complete candour
• Culturally aware
• Emotional Maturity
• Innovation
• Relationship building
• Integrity
• Team Player
• Attention to detail