Business Pricing Coordinator

For Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. (YME), located at Schiphol-Rijk in the Netherlands, we are looking for a Business Pricing Coordinator in our Parts & Accessories Division.

About the role:

Establish and maintain a central Parts & Accessories price system for all segments and new models, based on perceived value and market-conform pricing, in line with the Parts & Accessories Business Planning policy and strategy. This is to secure competitiveness in the market and proper profitability and margin setting within our Group, run the yearly price revision, define the proper price setting of new Spare Parts and promotions, establish the required business intelligence, and provide a solid information base for management decision-making related to budget and Midterm Plan (MTP guidelines).

Your responsibilities:

• Define, implement and maintain the price setting of new and existing Parts within the Captive & Sensitive segment based on Perceived Value logic, ensuring consistent pricing by function, size, weight, complexity and market price.
• Define and provide input for market studies, and obtain competitors’ price information per segment for new and current models to benchmark and review pricing.
• Define and run the yearly price revision in line with the Parts & Accessories Business Planning policy, strategy and budget.
• Handle incoming price requests from affiliates and ensure Parts are priced properly in system2000, with all parameters set correctly.
• Investigate, obtain, analyse and provide P&A business intelligence in close consultation with the Department Manager to define and monitor the yearly and monthly budget and MTP, understand competitors’ positions and directions, and define monitoring and reporting tools.
• Define and create monitoring and analysing tools in close consultation with management, enabling division staff to make solid and precise data analyses and proper decisions to achieve their QPA targets.
• Proactively gather data in close consultation with management and/or staff, and make precise data analyses to provide fact-based information that supports proper decisions and helps spot deviations.
• Devise and define monthly and ad hoc reports for Senior Management, in consultation with the Department Manager, to provide insight into the realisation of the department’s target figures as set in the Mid Term Plan.
• Initiate and participate in occasional short- and medium-term projects on behalf of the Business Planning group, Parts & Accessories Division or YMENV, aimed at advancing important aspects for Parts & Accessories and/or YMENV.

What do you bring?

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in Pricing within a commercial and international environment, preferably in the Parts & Accessory or Automotive business.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Access, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as Cognos and Pyramid.
• Excellent analytical, presentation and reporting skills.
• Affinity with Yamaha products such as Motorcycle, ATV and Marine.
• MC driving license would be an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
• Result-driven, creative, enthusiastic, proactive and strongly focused on relationship management.
• The right attitude to support.

About You!

A motivated and inspirational colleague, happy to support the business and truly devoted to customer success. You are a humble team player who is willing to learn and is not afraid to face challenges. Quality and professionalism lie close to your heart.

About Yamaha Motor Europe

Yamaha Motor Europe is responsible for coordinating the marketing and sales activities of our products in the European market, mainly Yamaha motorcycles, scooters, marine engines, personal watercraft vehicles, boats, 4-wheeled all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles (ATVs/SSVs), and lightweight vehicles such as golf cars and personal and commercial vehicles.

What’s in it for you?

• A diverse and international environment.
• We offer a hybrid way of working, including a working-from-home allowance and a budget for setting up your home office.
• Commuting allowance, holiday allowance, and 28 days off to enjoy as you please.
• 13th-month payment and participation in our Bonus Program.
• Pension scheme.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Discount on Yamaha products.
• Your first contract will be a temporary contract, but with the intention to extend or offer an indefinite contract.
• We support you in getting your motor or boat license.
• Fuel up at "The Three Forks" with a breakfast or lunch right here at the office and easy on the budget.
• We offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family with health, wellbeing and practical life matters.
• Get to know your colleagues during our company and team events.