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APAC Product Specialist, MBS

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Lyondellbasell Polymers (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
  • Batu Pahat, Malaysia
Salary undisclosed

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BASIC FUNCTION: (A brief statement indicating why the job exists. Clearly identify the mission or purpose of the job in the organization).

The APAC Product Specialist, MBS is responsible to drive Product portfolio & pricing processes and ensure smooth operations, define synergies opportunities and continues drive business intelligence improvements across APAC.

  • Providing pricing supports to the Sales, PAD & NDB (if available)
  • Prepare monthly pricing list & spot quote request.
  • Manage pricing mechanical logic and format, optimize pricing process where is needed.
  • Implement monthly pricing check/audit and sales data analytics, to improve margin management.
  • Raw Material movement Tracking and forecasted the future selling price trend.
  • Review product portfolio bi-yearly basis together with PAD to inactive obsolete grades in SAP & maintain portfolio listing.
  • Support Business lead for business review Reports.
  • This role also would require to work closely with functional team especially finance, commercial, PAD, GPU & site in the APAC regional.

    RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

    1) Prepare monthly pricing list for APAC MBS. Pricing management requirement. Timely preparation / Data Accuracy.

    2) Pricing quote support to Account Manager. Ensure the right/appropriate data used and available for Business Manager (BM) review to make the right judgement call on margin. Data Accuracy, Quote only involve, Standard RM shall Respond within 2 working days.

    3) Implement the monthly pricing check. Segregation of duty requirement to make sure the actual price on selling price aligned with approved pricing. Timely perform monthly price check & make proper record.

    4) Performance regular data gap analysis. Investigate the root cause of the gap between actual margin vs costing model to close the gap and make more accuracy & efficient pricing model & improve margin management. Conducting monthly Sales result vs price model expectation check. Propose CM1 improvement to BM for review.

    5) Drive Cost optimization improvement. Work with logistic & manufacturing site for logistic & manufacturing cost improvement. Conduct review with respective team to identify the cost improvement opportunities.

    6) Review product portfolio bi-yearly basis. Ensure the product portfolio list is being reviewed & maintain in timely manner. So commercial could always have the most updated product listing for sales. Every half yearly together with PAD to review the inactive & obsolete grades in SAP & maintain portfolio listing.

    7) Other business support eg: price increase preparation, quarterly business review preparation, etc. Ensure proper data only presented to stakeholders. Timely preparation / Data Accuracy.

    PERSON SPECIFICATION: (Typical knowledge, qualifications and experience required for the job.).

    Education:

    • University degree or equivalent in business subject.

    Work Experience:

    • 3 years in pricing / sales support related experience.

    Critical Competencies/Behaviors:

    Drive for results - Can be counted on to provide the data timely and accurately

    Priority setting – Spends his/her time and the time of others on what's important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.

    Business Acumen – General sense on how business works.

    Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal stakeholders when it comes to pricing requirement

    Interpersonal Capability – Builds appropriate rapport with others; is comfortable receiving coaching and feedback from others; builds constructive and effective relationships.

    Skills:

  • Strong Excel Skills
  • Quick learner on IT systems
  • Knowledge on costing.
  • Languages:

  • Fluent in English and Chinese is an advantage.