Pricing Lead

Job Introduction

• Full time
• Monday to Friday - 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Must be able to travel as required by the business needs - full UK driving license required
• Competitive per annum plus our Sodexo employee benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development

Pricing Lead

Remote - Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees. 

We are looking for a Pricing Lead to act as the subject matter expert within our bid team. You will play a key role in developing compelling, cost-effective solutions that align with client requirements and support our business growth and retention goals.

As a Pricing Lead you'll: 

• Lead pricing on small to medium-sized bids (IFM and single service).
• Work with business development and operational teams to design solutions aligned to client needs.
• Prepare and accurately price all bid elements, including labour, data analysis, and service delivery models.
• Coordinate input from multiple stakeholders to meet deadlines and produce high-quality outputs.
• Develop commercial assumptions and support negotiations throughout the sales process.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and cost savings, and provide recommendations to the bid team.
• Support mobilisation and transition planning for successful bids.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of pricing models, processes, and ways of working.

What we're looking for:

• Self-starter, managing own workload and driving timeliness and quality of what you need from others 
• Skilled in the use of MS products, particularly Excel
• Working knowledge of the law relating to IFM outsourcing, the challenges it presents and how it applies
• Demonstrable knowledge of Facilities management services and/or food delivery, solution and pricing
• Experienced team worker and collaborator
• Confident and effective communicator
• Emotionally intelligent
• Adaptable and resilient when working under pressure
• Able to work flexibly when required e.g. out of hours working and/or co-locating with bid team
• Able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining focus and generating high quality outputs
• Diligent approach to work, including motivation to continuously improve
• Demonstrate financial awareness for business, including understanding of key financial statements and how certain variables/decisions impact these statements
• Numeracy via appropriate use of statistical analysis techniques
• Relevant and recent career paths in outsourcing (last 5 years), including; Food / IFM Pricing, Finance BP, Procurement, Commercial and Operations
• Full UK Driving License required

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way. 

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater? 

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