Pricing Specialist / Business Analyst Pricing (Variant Configuration)

Project overview

We currently have the opportunity to shape an interim mandate with us in the short term, taking on the following role:

Pricing Specialist / Business Analyst Pricing (Variant Configuration) – Interim Support Data Management / Pricing

Below we have compiled the framework data, tasks, and requirements for a better overview:

Framework Data

Responsibilities

Requirements (Must-have)

Requirements (Nice-to-have)

Profile (Summary)

An experienced Pricing Specialist / Business Analyst is sought to independently manage ongoing pricing topics in an international transformation program, structure them technically, and coordinate with business/IT stakeholders. The focus is on pricing based on Variant Configuration: The role uses VC preliminary work as input, validates it with product managers, derives robust pricing logic, and provides structured feedback on inconsistencies. Hands-on analysis (including data/Excel), clean documentation, and translation into actionable requirements and backlog items are important.

• Taking over and continuing ongoing pricing topics in the Data Management | Product Master Data | Pricing & Variant Configuration stream
• Deriving robust pricing logic based on the preliminary work of the Variant Configuration team (VC), including validation with ETAS product managers and other stakeholders
• Creation and maintenance of Pricing Decision Trees (for products, services, variants, contract terms, add-ons, discounts, maintenance/subscription models, etc.)
• Technical coordination and clarification of open pricing questions with project management, product management, sales, order/billing process owners, delivery/implementation teams, data management, VC team, and IT contacts
• Maintenance/review of off-the-shelf product prices and engineering/project pricing logic (if required)
• Identification of inconsistencies, gaps, and contradictions in the VC preliminary work; structured feedback to the VC team (including triggers for possible revisions)
• Translation of unclear business requirements into actionable artifacts: BRDs, documentation, requirements, and backlog items (e.g., in Jira)
• Data and test preparation: Preparation/validation of Excel/SharePoint data, material numbers, variant tables, test data, and pricing calculator inputs
• Clean documentation including decision status, scope definitions, open points, and structured handover to implementation teams
• Sound experience in pricing/quote-to-cash/product pricing/project pricing topics (ideally software/SaaS or automotive)
• Very good understanding of SAP S/4HANA-related pricing and master data processes, including interfaces (product data -> price determination -> material/F numbers -> order/billing)
• Strong practical experience in Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering (gathering, structuring, technical clarification, and documentation-secure description)
• Ability to derive concrete pricing logic from existing VC preliminary work (decision trees, product information, stakeholder input), validate it technically, and document it comprehensibly
• Basic understanding of Variant Configuration / Advanced Variant Configuration to technically evaluate model logic and provide feedback on necessary adjustments
• Experience in documenting pricing mechanisms (e.g., standard price/ZPR0, special price logic, contract term logic, add-ons, discounts, maintenance/subscription reference)
• Experience with CRM/CPQ-related processes, ideally Microsoft Dynamics (transfer of pricing/cost information to quotes/quote lines)
• Very good Excel and data analysis skills (plausibility checks, comparison of price/material data, calculators, variant tables)
• Confident use of Jira and Confluence/Docupedia (requirements, open points, decision status, handover documentation, review feedback)
• Strong communication skills in technical coordination with business and IT stakeholders (without PO role)
• Experience with Project Pricing, including project structure/project cost information (e.g., from project management/planning tools like Planisware)
• Knowledge of Dynamics 365 Sales / Dataverse or alternatively Salesforce in the context of quotes/price determination/quote line items
• Basic understanding of SAP SD / BRIM / FI-AR / FI-CA (price transfer, billing triggers, auditability of pricing logic)
• Experience with engineering/project pricing frameworks (e.g., MAR/EAR templates, cost elements, margins, overhead logic, SG&A, regional price/cost models)
• Experience in agile setups (e.g., refinements/reviews, preparation of implementation items)
• Knowledge of Miro, Excel Pivot/Lookup, SQL, or reporting

Project details

ASAP (Replacement need for existing pricing role)

6 months

Utilization: Full-time

Remote / hybrid by arrangement (Participation in relevant project meetings required)

Remote Share: Expected to be predominantly remote/hybrid (by arrangement)

Language: English very good (project/documentation language), German required for technical coordination

• Start: ab sofort
• Duration: 6 Monate
• Remote: remote
• Location: Stuttgart, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: English, German