Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with an organisation in the Industrial sector to hire a Commercial Pricing Analyst. This opportunity is based in Malaysia.
Position Overview
This role provides commercial analysis, solution design, pricing, and reporting to support business and customer objectives.
It plays a key role in driving supply chain efficiency, cost optimisation, customer retention, and new business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial
- Partnering with Account Management Team
- Understand Customer's operation and logistics model.
- Providing situation analysis including carrier and customer profile and insights.
- Identify continuous improvement initiatives with the aim of improving supply chain efficiencies and lowering distribution cost.
- Analyse complex business problems and provide analytical support and recommendations that will be instrumental in the formation of distribution strategy, cost savings, and continuous improvement efforts for internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide support on RFP opportunities and more complex pricing requests, working closely with wider Commercial teams as required.
- Assist with the preparation of business proposals, focused on winning new customers or defence of existing contracts by utilising commercial models and optimisation tools - scope, solution design, analysis and recommendation.
- Assist with the development of pricing methodology that aligns with business strategy whilst delivering maximum value proposition to customers without giving rise to unintended risk.
Data Integrity & Reporting
- Ability to identify data gaps, rectifying and resolving data issues and ensuring integrity of the data sources.
- Ability to manipulate and work with multiple data sources.
- Provide visibility and develop reports to equip the Account Management Team and Carrier Management Team with insights and financial and service performance to present to external stakeholders.
General
- Ensure activities carried out in line with governance rules and processes.
- Ensure all tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Other tasks as requested by your manager.
Key Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Preferably a minimum of 5 year's industry experience in a commercially focused role within the supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, or FMCG industry.
- Diploma or degree in logistics, supply chain, or a commercial discipline preferred.
- Experience mentoring or leading a team is strongly preferred.
Technical / Functional Expertise
- High IT competency, including Power BI, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Advanced MS Office skills.
- Freight industry experience is strongly preferred, with strong knowledge of the freight sector.
- Experience producing high-quality reports and dashboards.
- Proven ability to identify and introduce process improvements.
- Ability to work with multiple data sources and perform complex commercial analysis.
Soft Skills & Leadership Competencies
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to engage all levels of management.
- A collaborative, team-oriented individual who embraces challenges and builds strong stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and deliver an exceptional customer experience.
- High energy, enthusiasm, and self-starter mindset with a strong drive for continuous improvement.
- Professional conduct and presentation, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal teams and customers, particularly Executive, Finance, Account Management, and New Business teams.
