Principal Specialist: Pricing & Analytics at Vodacom

Role Purpose
The Principal Specialist: Pricing, Analytics & Value Management role based within Vodacom Business.

• The core purpose of the role is to support the Pricing, Analytics & Value Management team in providing the Vodacom Business Unit (VB) with pricing and analytical requirements on the fixed & mobile portfolio, Cloud Hosting Portfolio and IoT Portfolios to enable effective and efficient decisions to be made with appropriate price points taken to market. 
• The individual will be expected to interact with various stakeholders predominantly across the Vodacom Business Unit together with the EHOD: Pricing, Analytics & Value Management and the VB Commercial Team in order to manage risk, pricing and ensure on-going product performance and product profitability analysis. The team function is strategic in nature as it controls long-term pricing, profitability, product management and planning on overall VB business requirements as well as alignment of pricing functions across VSA. This role will support that function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide pricing analysis for certain products within VB Fixed, Mobile, Cloud Hosting and IoT segments. This will be done within pricing frameworks, governance, strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Provide profit margin analysis, breaking down products into various components of income, direct expenses, distribution costs, overheads and management costs. This will include recommendations on optimisation across single products and multi product propositions to enhance profitability.
• Determine and review price elasticity for identified products and services.
• Detailed data analysis to be performed to provide business with the intelligence in order to enhance decision-making as well as to serve as input into financial models and business cases. This includes assisting with key customer insights, modelling purchasing behaviour and elasticity for overall impact analysis on commercial and revenue metrics resultant from price adjustments or introduction of new products/services.
• Support with ongoing tracking, reporting and insights on monthly behaviours of customers , products and campaigns 
• Working closely with the Stakeholders Product EHODS  on relevant strategic initiatives and drivers for future growth 
• Work closely with VB FBP to provide accurate data and financial models for A&R investment, IBRO revenue and support decision making processes for commercial initiatives

Communication 

• Written material must be of the highest quality with clear insights and actions for EHOD management
• Communicate and conduct presentations effectively 
• Prepare and present performance to pricing, product, sales, finance, trade marketing and marketing teams EHODs

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
Essential

• Proficient SQL user is essential
• Analytical thinking and experience  
• Proficient user of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint  
• Experience in other coding languages (Python, R, VB) will be an advantage
• Reporting and analytical experience essential
• Understanding of relevant Pricing  practices an advantage
• Telecoms experience will be an advantage

Job Knowledge:

• Previous pricing experience is an advantage
• Development an in depth understanding of revenues, costs & profitability
• Understand elasticity and market trends within the various products
• Advanced skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint 
• Advanced SQL skills is essential

Job Related Skills:

• Strong analytical capabilities
• Financial modelling skills 
• Excellent presentation and communication skills  
• Dynamic team player 
• Deep understanding of competitive environment and pricing principles

Job Experience:

• 8-10 years working experience in Commercial and/or Finance and/or Analytics and/or Pricing- essential
• Understanding of pricing strategies and principles 
• Mobile communication experience an advantage

Must have technical / professional qualifications: 

• Relevant BSc. or BCom. Mathematics, Commerce, Statistics, Econometrics or relevant degree. Actuarial skills an advantage
• Experience in programming (Python; VB; R; Matlab; etc)

Closing date for Applications: 21 June 2021 

The base location for this role is Vodacom Campus, Midrand
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.