Planning and Pricing Specialist
vakansiya — 2024

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the holistic management of list prices in line with company strategy.
• Preparing of analysis data during the change periods of list prices.
• Defining customer discounts based on profitability and contracts in the system.
• Follow up the price changes made by CAT, to make the necessary communication with the stakeholders to create the new list prices in a way that coincides with the company’s sales and profitability targets.
• Ensures that product price positioning is made in accordance with the strategy.
• Doing the necessary work with the stakeholders to make the profitability reports smoothly during the closing periods.
• Responsible for tracking costs.
• Makes profitability and risk estimates by communicating effectively with product specialists and the field during budget and projection periods.
• Providing feedback to the MD Product & Sales Management team and the field by preparing studies on profitability.
• Creating product strategies in line with the company’s operational, strategic and financial growth targets.
• Working in high coordination with Caterpillar, Field Teams and all central stakeholders in line with these strategies.
• All kinds of configuration, technical equipment, pricing, positioning activities in the light of market & competition conditions.
• Internal & external marketing activities and campaign management.
• Management of budget, annual number, PIN, pricing, discount and additional support processes with suppliers (SEM & Caterpillar).
• Execution and sharing of supply chain processes including planning, procurement and ordering processes.
• Coordinate and managing import process of product.
• Constitute product ordering costs and take measures to reduce them.
• Develop reports showing transportation costs on precise projects and moves.
• Conduct physical cataloguing, warehousing, inventorying, material control coordination and data entry assisting different supply activities.
• Review and analyze program effectiveness, suggest and execute on time improvements and corrective actions.
• Investigate inventory divergence, resolve issues and update database to replicate property movement.
• Establish and maintain maximum and minimum consumables inventory levels.
• Administer and maintain inventory control program systems and electronic property management.
• Facilitate the shipping of products from one destination to another
• Arrange transportation, schedule staff, and orchestrate deliveries to meet customer demand with little to no delay
• Receives products and coordinates delivery
• Prepares loads for shipment
• Makes sure warehouse capacity is kept at optimal levels
• Manages activities throughout the order fulfilment and transportation cycle to make sure established deadlines are met
• Oversees inventory of goods and vehicles
• Continually reviews freight costs, transportation rates, and/or the prices of raw materials to keep costs down where possible
• Streamlines shipping and transportation processes
• Close communication with field teams, providing necessary technical & application & commercial support, giving annual product trainings.
• Follow-up and implementation of the company’s priority initiatives.
• Close communication with Caterpillar, organization of periodic meetings, presentations and domestic & international trips together.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics or relevant field from the accredited university or at least 2 years of work experience in a relevant role
• Strong communication, analytical, leadership, and influencing skills and ability to operate independently
• High level of competence in preparation and presentation
• Strong data-entry skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional analytical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Able to prioritize work, delegate, and meet deadlines
• Positive “can do” attitude with a passion for customer service.
• Collaborative worker and teambuilding ability.
• Fluency in written and oral Azerbaijani, English. Proficiency in Turkish and Russian is preferred.
• Computer skills-user level (MS Office usage).
• Ability to travel on occasion.
• Local candidates are strongly preferred.

If you are interested in this job, please email your resume preferably in Word or PDF format with a letter of interest specifying suitability for the position and minimum expected salary specifying the Job Title in the subject line or call +99 (412) 565 26 38 for further information.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications close on September 26, 2022.