Pricing Analyst EMEA

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What’s in it for you? 
Today we are a small multinational team with a great impact and ownership of the area of Used Cars and this team will now double and you will get to be part of this journey moving forward. The ambition for the team is to increase the volume of used cars sold to our customers, by focusing on our area to grow and contribute to building on this successful journey.
The Used Car Pricing Analyst is taking care of Used Car pricing within Volvo cars remarketing, with a focus on active remarketing markets. By working closely with the central remarketing team, Residual Value analysts, Global online experience (GOX), new car volume planning, external data providers & the corresponding National Sales Companies (NSC) and their remarking stakeholders, the role will optimize used car pricing to achieve the best profitability for Volvo. The core focus on EMEA region, aligning with all regions.

What you will do:
•    Analyse used car pricing (B2C, B2B) based on market intelligence (intra and intermarket)
•    Analyse used car volume supply, demand, and dealer throughput, in reflection of new car model and sales channel mix, and campaign planning
•    Develop & implement used car offer-pricing strategy, including reflection of trends and multi-cycle option
•    Guide, support and monitor NSCs used car pricing activities and performance
•    Provide regular reporting on used car pricing (achieved vs. planned, actuals and trends)
•    Close cooperation with remarketing, SELEKT, RV & GOX team on central and NSC level

Do you fit the profile?
We are looking for you who has a good understanding of pricing processes, favorable in combination with knowledge on the new and used car market, but this is not a requirement

You also have:
•    Bachelor´s or Master’s degree in economics or similar
•    Good communication and presentation skills in English on both oral and written, additional languages are beneficial
•    Business & cooperation software literate to handle daily work tasks
•    Strong ability in quantitative fields such as statistics or economics
•    Strong teamwork spirit and the ability to work in multi-cultural and cross-national remote teams
•    Ability to structure, organise and simplify complex tasks
•    Self-motivated and taking initiative to identify and push new aspects on used car pricing and profitability
•    Very good analytical and problem-solving skills to quickly define problems, collect data and draw valid conclusions with facts and figures

How to learn more and apply?
We welcome your application with CV and Cover letter in English via the link provided in this ad at the latest March 24th, 2022. Please note that your application has been received once you get a confirmation e-mail from the system. Also please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR. In this recruitment, we use qualifying questions.
For questions about the recruitment process please contact Senior Recruiter Maria Nilzon maria.nilzon@volvocars.com