Head of Pricing

Location: Northwest or London (Hybrid)Our client is a market leading organisation supporting a diverse portfolio of large, complex customer contracts across the UK. As part of an exciting period of transformation and growth, they are seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Pricing to lead their pricing function and play a pivotal role in securing new business and driving commercial success.Reporting directly to the Divisional Managing Director, this is a senior leadership position responsible for developing robust pricing solutions that support major bids and tenders, ensuring commercial competitiveness whilst protecting long-term profitability.Key Responsibilities
Lead the pricing function across major strategic bids and business development opportunities.Develop robust estimating, labour loading and cost models for complex service contracts.Partner closely with Sales, Business Development, Commercial and Operational stakeholders throughout the bid lifecycle.Ensure pricing solutions accurately reflect operational delivery models, commercial risk and margin expectations.Challenge assumptions, identify commercial opportunities and optimise pricing strategies to maximise bid success.Lead, coach and develop a high-performing pricing team, driving continuous improvement and best practice.Establish and maintain pricing governance, methodologies, tools and reporting.Support senior leadership with commercial decision-making through detailed financial analysis and modelling.
About YouTo be considered, you will be able to demonstrate:
Current experience operating as a Head of Pricing (or equivalent senior pricing leadership role).Extensive estimating, labour loading and cost modelling experience.A strong track record of supporting successful bids and tender wins within large, complex organisations.Experience developing pricing models for multi-million-pound service-based contracts.Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance competitiveness, risk and profitability.Proven experience leading and developing pricing teams.Excellent stakeholder management skills with the credibility to influence senior leadership.
If the above is not evidenced clearly on your CV, demonstrating specific bid contributions, estimating and loading experience, you may not be considered.This is a rare opportunity to join a highly successful organisation at a key stage of its growth journey, where Pricing plays a central role in strategic decision-making and business success.Unfortunately, due to the anticipated volume of applications, we are only able to respond to candidates who have been shortlisted for an initial discussion. We apologise in advance if you do not hear from us on this occasion and thank you for your interest in the opportunity.Your details will be treated in the strictest confidence and retained on our database for consideration against future opportunities, unless you request otherwise.