Specialist: Commercial Pricing and Analytics at Vodacom

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Senior Specialist Commercial and Pricing is to support the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) teams with respect to Prepaid and Postpaid products, as well as with pricing analysis, pricing reviews, pricing framework, strategy and high-level financial models. Further, to provide ad hoc reporting and data analytics as required, supporting the commercial operations of the department. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Specialist pricing and operations support to CBU teams  
• Derive and communicate insights obtained from reporting and analytics
• Support the various contract CBU teams with pricing related activities
• Leadership and teamwork  Create positive working relations between the CBU Product, Segment, CBU Finance, CVM teams
• Written material must be of the highest quality with clear insights and actions for executive management
• Communicate and conduct presentations effectively at a senior level
• Prepare and present performance to product and marketing teams
• Design new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement
• Develop new strategies that will improve contract performance

The Ideal candidate must have:

• 5 years working experience in Commercial and/or Finance and/or Analytics - essential
• At least 2- 3 years in pricing and/or financial modelling and/or data analytics - essential
• Understanding of pricing strategies and principles 
• Mobile communication experience an advantage
• Matric
• Relevant BSc. or BCom. Mathematics, Commerce, Statistics, Econometrics or relevant degree 
• Experience in programming (Python; VB; R; Matlab; etc)

Closing date for applications: 15 July 2021