Pricing Operations Manager (m/f/d)

Pricing Operations Manager (m/f/d) Apply At Clarios, we are producing the world’s best batteries, essential for the evolving future of transportation. Our advanced, low-voltage batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. Ready to drive pricing excellence and operational impact at Clarios across the EMEA region and beyond? Take on the challenge and join our Pricing team as a Pricing Operations Manager! Power your future with Clarios and explore the possibilities with us. As Pricing Operations Manager (m/f/d) you will play a key role in shaping and professionalizing our pricing landscape across the EMEA region. In this role, you will lead the implementation and rollout of a new CPQ software from the business perspective, ensuring a smooth transition and sustainable adoption. You will be responsible for gathering and harmonizing diverse business requirements, translating them into tool specifications, and driving automation to increase efficiency and transparency. Your work will have a direct impact on strengthening our pricing processes, enabling commercial excellence, and supporting business growth. The position will be based in our EMEA Headquarters location in Hanover, Germany. What you will do As Pricing Operations Manager (m/f/d), your responsibilities will include: Leading the implementation and rollout of a new CPQ software from the business perspective Serving as a subject matter expert for our CPQ software and related pricing processes, ensuring alignment with business needs and strategic objectives Preparing and executing comprehensive user acceptance testing in close collaboration with IT to guarantee system functionality and usability Mapping, maintaining, and optimizing quotation and pricing processes, including the refinement of the commercial policy Designing, conducting, and continuously improving user training programs, as well as developing clear and effective training materials Actively engaging and communicating with the CPQ user community and other project stakeholders to foster adoption, feedback, and continuous improvement Contributing to further strategic pricing initiatives, such as EMEA price harmonization, to drive process consistency and commercial excellence Maintaining accurate price master data and supporting price audits to ensure compliance and data integrity Collaborating closely with IT, Sales, Finance, and Product Management to ensure effective implementation, alignment, and execution of pricing strategies What makes you a good fit Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field Several years of professional experience in pricing operations, price management, commercial excellence, or sales operations Strong expertise in CPQ* systems with proven application in business environments Additional experience in software implementation and rollout projects is a plus Very good understanding of quotation and pricing processes, with the ability to optimize and streamline workflows Ideally, practical experience with SAP pricing and discount conditions Analytical and detail-oriented mindset, paired with a strong process orientation Excellent communication skills, enabling effective interaction across diverse stakeholder groups Proactive, self-motivated, and curious personality with a high level of commitment Very good proficiency in MS Office applications Fluency in English, both spoken and written; additional languages are a plus What we offer you As a technology leader with strong brands (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us: Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future-oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our above average number of vacation days , mobile work policy and company kindergarten A competitive remuneration package , including additional payments as well as company pension scheme Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center , physiotherapist , modern office environment, healthy canteen , team and company events or hobby clubs Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Learning Academy , LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding an apartment in your work location, if applicable and depending on individual factors You want to learn more about the position and our EMEA region? Check out our regional page and get in touch with our recruiting team. #LI-MD1 About Clarios Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF). A Note to Job Applicants : please be aware of scams being perpetrated through the Internet and social media platforms. Clarios will never require a job applicant to pay money as part of the application or hiring process.