Pricing Manager – Eastern Europe & Mediterranean
KONE · Budapest
Pricing Manager – Eastern Europe & Mediterranean
We are looking for a hands-on Pricing Manager to lead frontline pricing execution and support the ongoing pricing transformation across business lines and regions in Eastern Europe & Mediterranean.
The role strengthens pricing transparency, governance, and data-driven decision making, while working closely with Business Lines, Regions, Europe Area, and Global teams. It is a highly collaborative position with strong exposure to commercial leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Pricing Execution
Lead yearly and quarterly price adjustments based on market, cost, and competitive developments.
Drive pricing initiatives such as pricing rooms and pricing committees to support margin and profitability improvement.
Support sales teams with pricing guidance, deal and tender analysis, and discount recommendations.
Ensure list and tender prices are correctly maintained in CPQ/ERP systems in collaboration with Business Lines.
Pricing Transformation & Governance
Execute pricing transformation initiatives aligned with Europe and Global pricing frameworks, tools, and processes.
Promote customer-centric and value-based pricing practices across commercial teams.
Apply pricing policies, discount corridors, DoA, and governance standards.
Identify pricing leakage and support corrective actions together with stakeholders.
Analytics & Insights
Deliver pricing analyses and insights (e.g. PVM, discount trends, win/loss, profitability).
Run profitability simulations and scenario analyses to support commercial decision making.
Develop and track pricing KPIs and reporting.
Collaboration & Capability Building
Partner closely with Business Lines and Frontline leadership on pricing decisions.
Support pricing capability building through training and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with regional and global pricing teams to align standards and best practices.
What Success Looks Like
Improved price realization, discount discipline, and margin performance.
Effective execution of pricing governance forums and initiatives.
Adoption of pricing tools, processes, and KPIs.
Strong data-driven support to commercial and leadership decisions.
Ideal Profile
University degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Finance, or related field
Solid experience in pricing, commercial, business analytics, finance, or related roles
Strong understanding of pricing execution, discount management, and margin improvement
Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights
Comfortable working across functions and influencing stakeholders
Able to operate in a changing environment and support transformation initiatives
Fluent English required
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Apply now through the application link or reach out directly to katalin.nagy@kone.com for more information.
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