Pricing Manager- Software- Remote

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

Take a leap of certainty with Ansys.

Summary / Role Purpose

The Pricing Manager is responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of pricing strategies in support of each Business Unit and the overall Company pricing financial goals and objectives. The position ensures the pricing of goods and services stays competitive in the market, leads market research and competitive intelligence gathering, and makes recommendations regarding pricing policies. The Pricing Manager develops competitive pricing databases to monitor changes in the marketplace and their impact on the organization, performs analyses on customer price sensitivity and elasticity, and manages pricing analysis to support promotions and new product release.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop financial models and analysis supporting and evaluating all pricing initiatives; understand and evaluate customer level economics and customer lifetime value
• Create multi-variable pricing tools that support complexity behind the scenes yet are simple for internal customers (Sales, Product Management, etc.) to understand and utilize
• Produce deal negotiation models and guard rails for Sales that maximize customer value and support corporate objectives
• Manage and supervise pricing analysts to support activities inclusive of new price generation, discrepancy resolution, etc.
• Perform recurring financial evaluation to assess pricing actions effectiveness
• Interface with various corporate functions (Sales, Operations, Finance, Product Management, etc.) to ensure optimal pricing processes are defined and implemented
• Prepare and present recommendations to leadership for updates to current pricing for existing offerings, identifying and evaluating opportunities to drive revenue for new product features and new offerings reflecting competitive position and value generated
• Perform multiple ongoing and ad-hoc analyses as requested or as needed to identify opportunities and to drive projects and improvements

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Pricing, Finance or Strategy with knowledge of, and experience with, financial analytics, financial applications and financial data modeling
• Prior in-depth experience working with CRM systems, preferably Siebel or SalesForce
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to meet demanding and evolving deadlines

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Experience developing and delivering presentations to various audience levels within an organization
• Ability to effectively articulate insights and recommended actions
• Experience with data warehousing, SQL and/or business intelligence applications preferred
• MBA degree is a plus

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired.Together as One Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS CORE

We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high - met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.

At Ansys, it's about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It's about the "what's next" as much as the "mission accomplished." And it's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

CREATING A PLACE WE'RE PROUD TO BE

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: America's Most Loved Workplaces, Gold Stevie Award Winner, America's Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, U.K.).

For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

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