Group Pricing Manager

Systemair is a leading company in ventilation with operations in 54 countries in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and Africa. Since the founding of Systemair in 1974, the company has shown positive operating profit. Over the past 10 years, average growth has reached about 10 percent. The company manufactures and markets energy-efficient and sustainable products that contribute to an improved indoor climate and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. We make sure that there is clean air that allows us humans to live and work together.Background 

Systemair has a history of solid growth and has continuously expanded its business through organic investments and M&A. To support continued profitable growth, and take us to our profitability targets, a Group Pricing function has been established. We are now looking for a successor to our current Group Pricing Manager who after a long and successful career within the Group will retire by the end of 2023. 

About The Job 

Group Pricing at Systemair is responsible for ensuring a harmonized and efficient way of analyzing, setting and following up on internal transfer prices and external market prices throughout the Systemair Group. While decisions about external market prices are made by each subsidiary, the group pricing function is central in ensuring we have the needed information to make sound business decisions to reach our financial goals. As Group Pricing Manager, supported by a small team of analysts and administrators, you are responsible to develop the function further, with an emphasis on a data driven group wide structure in our pricing processes to drive profitable growth for Systemair. 

Your responsibilities among others include: 


• Drive change to optimize our pricing processes with the goal to increase competitiveness and improve profit margins. 
• Lead and develop your team. 
• Execute and lead price reviews, ensuring cross functional cooperation and execution (Sales, product management, sourcing, production). 
• Ensure regular reporting of pricing performance for the group. 
• Develop and execute pricing tools for price and profitability optimization. 

In this role you contribute significantly to the financial development of Systemair. It is central in achieving the long-term goals of the Group. For the right candidate the role hence offers great career opportunities and contains a high degree of autonomy. As we work with implementing change in an international setting, stakeholder management, leading change and international travel will be part of the job where you will interact with many stakeholders throughout the company. 

The location for this position is flexible throughout Europe, but preferably close to one of our Systemair offices. You will report to the Vice President Products and Technologies based in Sweden. 

About You 

First and foremost we are looking for a person which feels aligned with our standard and values of; Prioritize, Simplify and Trust. Systemair is a decentralized, entrepreneurial company in which taking initiative, having a systematic approach and being communicative are appreciated characteristics of an employee, and we value the same for this role. The right candidate thrives in a high pace environment and in acting cross functionally and cross border, as well as in building strong relationships based on honesty and trust. 

We are looking for someone with a relevant degree and minimum 5 years’ experience in a commercial area (Pricing, Product, Finance or Sales). Experience from developing and implementing Group common processes, preferably related to strategic pricing, in a decentralized corporation is a plus.  

A higher education (BSc, MSc or similar) in business administration or engineering is preferred and besides your strong leadership traits, you should have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. You are a strong communicator, and your English is excellent both verbally and in writing. You work proficiently with Excel and PowerPoint, and experience from Infor M3 and Qliksense is considered a plus.