Specialist: Commercial Pricing and Analytics at Vodacom

Role purpose:

• To support the Consumer Business Unit (CBU) teams with respect to Prepaid, Postpaid and Fixed products.
• To provide ad-hoc and ongoing analysis to support pricing reviews and frameworks in-line with overall business strategy.
• To provide high-level financial models and collaborate with objective business functions to support product deployment, removal or adjustments.
• To ensure all aspects of incumbent pricing frameworks or amendments thereto are being applied in other areas of the commercial business unit.

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
• Perform high level financial modelling
• Review performance trends and identify opportunities on an on-going basis 
• Determine and review price elasticity for products and services 
• Assist with pricing frameworks and strategies based on supply & demand, costing, regulatory and competition factors 
• Provide valuable pricing insights and analysis
• Provide pricing input to detailed financial models and budget/forecasting processes

Teamwork   

• Create positive working relations between the CBU Product, Segment, CBU Finance, CVM teams

Communication 

• Written material must be of the highest quality with clear insights and actions for executive management
• Communicate and conduct presentations effectively 
• Prepare and present performance to product and marketing teams

Innovation and change 

• Assist with the design new and innovative ways of working to strive for continual improvement
• Assist with developing new strategies that will improve contract performance

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Must have technical/professional qualifications: 

• Matric Essential and
• Relevant BSc. or BCom. Mathematics, Commerce, Statistics, Econometrics or relevant degree essential and
• A minimum 3 years relevant experience essential in:
• Pricing and/or financial modelling and/or data analytics – essential
• Commercial and/or Finance and/or Analytics – essential and
• Understanding of pricing strategies and principles 
• Mobile communication experience an advantage
• programming (Python; VB; R; Matlab; etc)

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Proficient SQL user -  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 advantageous
• Telecoms experience will be an advantage

Job Knowledge:

• Previous pricing experience will be beneficial
• Development an in depth understanding of contract revenues and direct costs
• Understand elasticity and market trends within the prepaid segment
• 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