Vacancies EMEA RGM Lead Pricing & Portfolio Architecture
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About AkzoNobel
Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.
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As the EMEA Pricing & Portfolio Architecture Lead you will shape the pricing strategy and portfolio architecture for Decorative Paints across EMEA. You will define how brands products pack sizes and channels are positioned to maximise revenue and margin while ensuring a consistent approach across markets. Working closely with regional and country teams you will combine market insight analytics and commercial judgement to identify growth opportunities guide pricing decisions and translate strategic frameworks into practical market actions.
- Lead the EMEA pricing framework including price positioning price indices pricing corridors and guardrails across markets.
- Use consumer market and competitive insights to develop clear and actionable pricing recommendations.
- Define approaches to cost recovery and price increases supporting effective execution across the portfolio.
- Establish consistent competitive price benchmarking and communicate pricing recommendations risks and trade-offs to key stakeholders.
- Own the price-pack and portfolio architecture across brands product tiers pack sizes and channels.
- Assess portfolio performance to identify growth opportunities structural gaps and opportunities to simplify or optimise the portfolio.
- Set pricing and portfolio principles for new product launches and portfolio changes in partnership with Brand & Category and Product Management.
- Partner with regional and country teams to translate strategic guidance into market execution develop practical decision tools and monitor price and portfolio performance.
- A Masters degree in business administration economics marketing or a comparable field.
- At least 7 years of experience in pricing revenue growth management or commercial strategy ideally within FMCG consumer goods or a retail-facing environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with B2C pricing and portfolio strategy including pricing analysis simulations and analytical methodologies.
- A proven track record of developing pricing strategies for multi-market portfolios and successfully implementing them through local teams.
- Strong financial acumen and the ability to connect pricing and portfolio decisions to revenue margin and overall P&L impact.
- Advanced Excel modelling skills and working proficiency in Power BI.
- Strong leadership facilitation and project management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions markets and levels in an international organisation.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations decisions and action plans.
- Fluent English.
We believe great work starts with creating an environment where people can thrive. As part of our team youll have access to a range of benefits and opportunities designed to support your wellbeing development and work-life balance.
Our benefits vary depending on the country and location of the role and may include competitive compensation health and wellbeing support learning and development opportunities flexible working arrangements and other local benefits. The specific benefits available to you will be shared as part of the recruitment process and will reflect the location of your position.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.
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About Company
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sik ... View more