Global Pricing Business Partner

Company Overview

 

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.  

What We Offer

 

At Hexion, we prioritize providing progressive, inclusive, and competitive benefits that acknowledge the valuable contributions made by our associates while enhancing their overall well-being and promoting a healthy work-life balance. 

 

• Healthcare, Vision, Dental and Parental Leave
• 3 weeks’ vacation to start
• 401k Match 
• 16 hours paid volunteering time
   

Our commitment to investing in our employees goes beyond these exceptional benefits, as we also offer continuous training and certification opportunities that enable you to advance your career with Hexion. 

Position Overview

 

The Pricing Business Partner will deploy and support robust and effective pricing practices across all business units globally.  This role will be responsible for the development and execution of pricing analytics to drive profitable sales and revenue growth, while supporting overall corporate strategy. As a key business partner with the Sales and Business Finance organizations, this role will also champion the smart pricing platform as the internal system expert and liaison with the external partner.

Job Responsibilities

 

Pricing Analytics Centralization:  

• Work closely with the commercial, finance, procurement, and other key business partners, to maximize business profitability by systematically employing key pricing levers 
• Support pricing strategy implementation and performance tracking to ensure maximum revenue and profit growth for all business portfolios 
• Develop a system of collection, documentation, review, and communication of internal and external comparative pricing data 
• Assess and statistically analyze internal and external data from different data sources to generate insights about general market trends and pricing strategies 
• Drive value by supporting deal executions to align with overall organizational goals 
• Manage price-cost scenario building to support data-informed pricing decisions 
• Monitor key metrics and market intelligence to derive insights and identify opportunities for evolving pricing dynamics  
• Present findings to sales team and business finance team through cadence communication or meetings 
   

Pricing Platform Championship: 

• Global point of contact for the smart pricing platform and other pricing tools for effective price analytics and price management 
• Support development and implementation of pricing tools that are used throughout the company to respond more quickly to changing market needs or trends 
• Coordinate with functional partners to ensure global alignment and execution of standardized and optimized pricing processes 
• Create and lead pricing trainings for global implementation of pricing processes, systems, and tools 
• Act as a liaison between external consultants and internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on prioritized pricing projects 

Competencies

 

• Outstanding cross-functional, cross-regional collaboration skills  
• Self-starter with an analytical orientation, strategic vision, and strong execution track record 
• Passionate about driving sustainable change and process improvement 
• Confidence in making recommendations with the ability to be decisive when pursuing new courses of action 
• Demonstrated experience to execute multiple tasks simultaneously working in a team or independently

Minimum Qualifications

 

Required Skills 

• Proven track record of analytical, finance, and/or pricing skills is critical  
• Ability to build basic finance/pricing models using MS Excel (intermediate to advanced) 
• Leverage a variety of statistical modeling methods to prepare reports that show the potential impact of pricing strategies, including their effect on margins and costs, operational trends, financial trends, and how they will impact profitability and sales volume 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
   

Minimum Qualifications