PM Senior Specialist-1

About the Job

At Kantar we believe pricing is about clarity trust and longterm value- not just numbers. As our Client Pricing / Costing Manager we rely on you to help us build accurate wellgoverned pricing that supports both our clients needs and our commercial goals.

We work closely across Sales Finance Operations Procurement and technical teams and this role sits right at the center of that collaboration. Together we translate complex research requirements into robust costing and pricing proposals that enable sustainable growth. The impact of your work is visible: stronger margins better decisionmaking and confident client conversations. Its a role where your judgement really matters!

Job Goals (Your first year with us)

In your first year we expect you to:

• Understanding the Clients requirements and ensuring the costing includes all the necessary sample design and delivery details
• Build accurate and transparent costing proposals for the clients that reflect best practices in research design sample requirements and delivery effort
• Support complex or higherrisk pricing proposals ensuring assumptions and risks are clearly understood
• Act as a trusted point of contact for pricingrelated questions escalations and governance decisions
• Strengthen pricing capability across teams by sharing guidance tools and practical knowhow
• Embed consistent pricing frameworks approval routes and guardrails across the business
• Track and communicate how pricing improvements affect margin quality efficiency and delivery outcomes
• Support change initiatives related to pricing transformation including new tools processes or operating models

Ideal Skills and Capabilities

Were looking for someone who brings a thoughtful structured approach to pricing and enjoys working across teams. Youll do well in this role if you have:

• Strong English communication for explaining pricing decisions to colleagues and clients.
• Commercial mindset for analysing data questioning assumptions and finding practical solutions.
• Skilled at multitasking prioritising and meeting deadlines.
• High attention to detail for accurate pricing tasks.
• Analytical abilities to assess feasibility costs and trade-offs.
• Able to manage expectations and build positive team relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience in market research pricing commercial or proposal support in a professional services or research setting is an advantage.
• Interest in new technology with opportunities to use AI tools like Copilot in pricing and proposals.

What Youll Be Doing

Day to day well rely on you to understand client requirements and make sure all sample design and delivery elements are fully reflected in our costings. Youll assess feasibility work with vendors and panel partners to secure optimal pricing and prepare timely highquality proposals aligned with client expectations.

Youll also contribute to client briefings and internal project launches and well involve you in broader pricing transformation initiatives as we continue to improve our tools processes and ways of working.