KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry: our purpose is to shape the future of cities. We make urban life more vibrant and livable by enabling safe, sustainable, and effortless People Flow for all. KONE provides elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building.
The Strategy and Transformation unit is responsible for driving KONE’s long-term success by identifying the right strategic priorities, ensuring a common direction and bringing the strategy to life together with KONE’s areas and other functions. Strategy & Transformation develops our strategy and operating model (KONE Way) and is responsible for driving large strategic transformations.
We are now looking for a
Manager, Pricing
to join the global Pricing Center of Excellence team.
In this position Pricing Manager supports the global Pricing Center of Excellence team by providing analytical and operational support for pricing initiatives as well as developing and implementing pricing strategies.
This role works in close collaboration with the Area and business line pricing leaders as well as with various stakeholders both within Strategy & Transformation and other functions across KONE.
This role reports to the Senior Manager, Pricing. As the scope of the role is global, we are flexible in terms of location, but preferably this position is based in Espoo, Finland or in other major KONE offices in Europe.
Responsibilities and key activities:
Provide analytical and operational support for pricing initiatives.
Support stakeholders such as business lines in Global and Areas.
Utilize advanced analytical tools and techniques to analyze pricing data, generate actionable insights to support decision-making.
Assist in the implementation of pricing tools, processes, and governance.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in pricing processes and practices.
Support in developing and implementing comprehensive pricing strategies that align with the business lines’ overall transformation goal.
Requirements for the position:
University degree (M.Sc.) in Business, Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience either from management consulting or pricing.
Demonstrated knowledge of pricing tools and processes.
Proven track of understanding business acumen and principle, business and financial skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience in data analysis and providing insights for decision-making.
Professional qualifications in effective communicating, ability to describe complex systems & strategies in an easy-to-understand manner.
Full English professional proficiency, with excellent written and verbal skills.
Want to #joinourflow?
KONE is building up a unique community, aiming to provide the most advanced People Flow® solutions for its customers and lifting the customer experience to the top. KONE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We believe in improving performance through inspiring, engaging and developing our people.
You now have an excellent opportunity to join a group of competent colleagues, work in a truly global environment and be part of the journey in building the leading brand in people flow. At KONE you will be working in a supportive and friendly atmosphere and have flexible working hours to support your work & life balance. We offer comprehensive KONE benefits to our employees.
We´d love to hear from you!
For additional information, please contact Markus Lautsi via e-mail markus.lautsi@kone.com or by calling +358 50 5345032 feel free to reach out during following times:
Friday, January 24th 10-11 AM (EET)
Tuesday, January 28th 13:00-15:30 PM (EET).
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter latest on the 31st of January 2025 via our Careers site.
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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on www.kone.com/careers