Pricing Manager (Munich or Zuidland, NL) (m/f/x)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to harmonization of pricing processes, tools and data to support integration of the DORC portfolio into ZEISS OPT while ensuring business continuation for DORC.
• Execute and lead the enablement of the organization to execute operational pricing for DORC products (countries, HQ stakeholders).
• Work with cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure process alignment and improvements.
• Support and enable country organizations and HQ management to execute pricing approvals.
• Conceptualize & own pricing data (develop, maintain, correct & communicate) price lists globally.
• Facilitate and drive price increase processes related to the DORC portfolio.
• Mid‑term: Improve pricing frameworks and analytics and execute pricing processes.
• Improve deal evaluation calculators.
• Own the development of a pricing analytics roadmap; create deep‑dive reports and improve available data to identify margin leakage and derive possible actions.
• Act as sparring partner to the organization regarding pricing.
• Support special strategic projects, independently shaping and executing workstreams to advance pricing excellence.

Qualifications

• Diploma or master’s degree in Business, Mathematics, Statistics or Life Sciences.
• High proficiency in tools: Excel VBA, ERP, PowerBI, CRM.
• Strong analytics skills.
• Familiarity with basic management accounting.
• Competency in analyzing and model building with large datasets.
• Strong entrepreneurial and solution‑oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and ability to successfully maneuver through different levels of an organization.
• Ability to motivate & lead cross‑functional working teams to success.
• Experience interpreting analysis into a business context.
• Hands‑on experience with customer‑facing negotiations is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of pricing methodologies.
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are a plus.
• Flexible and willing to travel internationally, especially willing to spend extended periods in Zuidland and Munich.
• 1‑3 years of relevant work experience in a project lead role in a business environment.