Provide consultative deal pricing support to Sales and internal stakeholders, offering guidance on price levels, price structure, tiers, alternative commercial terms, and negotiating trade-offs, to support win probability while protecting margin.
Review and approve deal price exception requests in accordance with pricing policies, approval thresholds, and governance standards; coordinate required stakeholder input and approvals as needed.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners involved in deal approvals, including but not limited to Market Planning, Order Fulfillment, Finance, and Professional Services.
Prepare customer-facing documents that accurately reflect approved pricing and commercial terms; review Legal-produced documents to ensure alignment with approved deal parameters.
Perform financial analysis to evaluate deal profitability, including modeling the projected financial impact of pricing and commercial decisions.
Draft customized contract language for non-standard commercial terms as required and determine the appropriate customer documents required.
Ensure consistent and accurate tracking of customer pricing data and proposal iterations throughout the deal lifecycle; coordinate proposal development efforts with the Sales team and management.
Proactively identify opportunities for profit optimization and process improvement.
Perform pricing analysis in support of pricing initiatives using information from multiple sources.
Perform all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor Degree required
MBA preferred
Solid background working within Pricing, Finance or Accounting. Contract knowledge is a strong plus.
Experience working collaboratively with sales organizations
Excellent analytical skills and very strong attention to detail
Knowledge of pricing principles and B2B pricing operations
Knowledge of the software/technology industry
Strong communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills including the ability to influence across the organization.
Advanced/Expert Excel skills
Benefits
This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.