Boksburg: Sales Data & Pricing Analyst posted by Chainlink Recruitment

About the Role

We are seeking a Sales Data & Pricing Analyst to join our team in Boksburg. As a key member of our commercial support function, you will play a critical role in pricing strategy development and management, ensuring that our sales teams have accurate and up-to-date information to make informed decisions. With a strong analytical mindset and excellent communication skills, you will work closely with various stakeholders to drive business growth and improve overall performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Pricing Strategy Development & Execution:
• Implement approved pricing strategies across all product categories and customer segments.
• Ensure pricing aligns with margin targets, commercial objectives, and market conditions.
• Proactively identify areas where margins, pricing structures, or strategies require adjustment.
• ERP Pricing Administration:
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date pricing information in the ERP.
• Ensure proper version control and traceability for pricing updates.
• Verify price accuracy and investigate discrepancies with Finance, Inventory, and Sales teams.
• Market Intelligence & Competitive Analysis:
• Collect competitor pricing and market intelligence for regular commercial reviews.
• Analyse customer buying patterns to recommend pricing adjustments.
• Transfer Prices:
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to gather updated transfer prices or cost inputs for all relevant items.
• Implement the approved sales pricing strategy to establish accurate selling prices aligned with margin targets and commercial guidelines.
• Contract Pricing Management:
• Implement contract price updates as per escalation tables, CCB provisions, or review schedules.
• Ensure price files and contract-specific rates are kept current and audit-ready.
• Support negotiations with pricing scenarios and margin impact analysis.
• Tender & Bid Pricing Support:
• Prepare accurate pricing inputs for tenders, RFQs, and bids.
• Conduct margin and cost analysis to ensure commercial viability.
• Maintain a structured record of all tender submissions and outcomes.
• Reporting & Commercial Analytics:
• Develop monthly reports on pricing performance, margins, costs, and trends.
• Provide actionable insights to management and sales teams.
• Create ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Spare Parts Consumption & Stocking Insights:
• Analyse usage patterns and consumption rates for all key categories.
• Recommend SKU levels, ISQs, and adjustments based on trends.
• Identify risks of stock-outs and share insights with the Inventory team.
• Repair Spares Stock Level Management:
• Monitor stock levels for critical repair spares.
• Provide min/max level recommendations and urgent replenishment triggers to Inventory.
• Identify risks of stock-outs and share insights with the Inventory team.
• New Product Pricing Readiness:
• Prepare pricing files and stocking guidance for new machine introductions.
• Develop the pricing for RSL (Recommended Spares List) for customers.
• Support LCC (Lifecycle Cost) calculations for customer proposals.
• Slow-Moving Stock & Fire-Sale Identification:
• Analyse ageing stock and highlight items at risk of obsolescence.
• Propose fire-sale or promotional pricing actions.
• Track performance of implemented campaigns.
• Sales Forecasting & Opportunity Modelling:
• Build and refine forecasting models based on history and new opportunities.
• Support Sales teams with opportunity-based forecasting.
• Report deviations between forecasts and actual results.
• Cross-Functional Commercial Support:
• Provide analytical and pricing support to Sales, Inventory, Product Support and Finance teams.
• Assist with commercial queries related to costs, pricing, margins, or trends.
• Ensure information shared across teams is accurate, concise, and up to date.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in pricing analysis, data analytics, commercial support, or similar roles.
• Experience within the mining, construction, or heavy-equipment industries advantageous.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and analytical tools.
• Experience with ERP and CRM systems.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of margin principles.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex datasets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma or higher certificate in Data Analytics, Finance, Engineering, Business, or equivalent (preferred).
• Matric.

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