UK Cloud is a leading provider of business internet, Wi-Fi, and telephony services to SMEs. We are looking for a Pricing Analyst to support our Head of Sales in managing pricing strategies and supplier relationships.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical individual to join our team as a Telecom Pricing Analyst. In this role, you will be responsible for analysing and optimizing pricing strategies for telecom products and services. You will conduct research, analyse data, and make data-driven recommendations to ensure competitive pricing and maximize profitability. Collaboration with internal teams, including Sales and Vendors, will be essential to provide accurate price quotes and negotiate pricing agreements. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of telecom products and services, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in data analysis tools. We are looking for a professional to shape effective pricing strategies and optimise revenue and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
Core duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned dependent on business need:
Work with other areas of the business to drive enhanced data, financial and pricing reporting
Analyse and optimize pricing strategies for telecom products and services.
Conduct research, analyse internal and external data, and make data-driven recommendations.
Collaborate with Sales Teams to provide accurate price quotes.
Collaborate with Vendors to gather accurate price quotes and negotiate pricing agreements.
Manage Vendor follow-ups for quotes, sales orders, and agreements.
Conduct pricing analysis and modelling to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Analyse market trends, supply and demand, historical sales to build on pricing models
Help to build a new pricing function
Develop and maintain pricing performance reports
Engage in ad hoc project work providing analysis to the business.
Qualifications/ Entry Requirements
1-3 years of data analysis/pricing/finance experience; Telecom experience preferred
Moderate to Advanced knowledge of Telecom products and customer use cases
Successful experience coordinating and/or managing projects across cross-functional teams
Advanced skillset in Microsoft Excel
Communication - you will need to speak with other teams and senior stakeholders
Education - ideally degree level (or equivalent) in relevant area
Strong MS Office skills, specifically Excel
Strong mathematical or analytics qualifications would be ideal.
Prior experience in telecom pricing analysis or related field beneficial but not essential
Skills and Experience
Self-starter who can tackle work in an unstructured environment and is comfortable working autonomously
Ability to adapt to change quickly, as well as manage a high-volume workload efficiently and effectively
A team player who consistently demonstrates initiative and can collaborate while also remaining productive independently
Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively
Strong ability to present product pricing strategy to management teams
Strong financial acumen and a passion for data
Excellent communication and negotiation skills for client correspondence and price quoting.
Detail-oriented with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
Strong numeracy and commercial literacy - with strong skills in Excel. Able to size the market opportunity for a proposition in terms of volumes, price, revenues and profits
Excellent communicator (both written and verbal) with ability to influence and confidently lead discussions at all levels from front line to senior management.