Device as a Service Deal Governance and Pricing Assurance Manager
LenovoBasingstoke, england, united kingdomUpdate time: January 26,2021
Job Description
Position Description:
Reporting to Director of DaaS Global Bid and Contract Management.
We are seeking an experienced Governance and Pricing Assurance Manager to
support Lenovo’s worldwide “Device as a Service” (“DaaS”) sales function to
further development and manage our commercial governance framework from
initial customer engagement via pricing assurance, to contract signature and
beyond.
We will expect you to be pro-active, pragmatic and commercially astute
individual with extensive experience in developing and managing commercial
governance processes and in pricing assurance.
Your is to refine and develop the existing governance process to ensure that
opportunities are adequately scrutinized, qualified and quality checked as
they progress through the deal lifecycle in order to minimize risk and
maximize profitability.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Governance Process : Working with Sales, Bid, Contract, Legal, Finance,
Solution Architect and Service Delivery teams to document, refine, and further
develop the existing DaaS commercial deal governance processes to ensure that
all relevant stakeholders are identified and engaged in a timely manner.
• Management : Organize and manage the day to day operation of all relevant
DaaS governance processes and meetings, and manage continual process
improvement. Ensure all deals are subject to the appropriate governance and
approval processes and that all relevant approvals are obtained in a timely
manner. Maintain a global database of stakeholders along with approval
thresholds and delegations.
• Communication : Ensure clear, consistent and timely communication with all
relevant stakeholders on the commercial deal governance including but not
limited to meetings, processes, entry and exit criteria, outcomes, and
reporting.
• Pricing Assurance : Work collaboratively with the Sales teams, Bid Managers,
Finance and Solution Architects to ensure the accuracy and validity of
commercial pricing prior to issuance to customers for all deals. Escalate non-
standard pricing requests for review and approval to appropriate stakeholders.
• Record and track deal status and governance decisions for audit purposes and
maintain a repository that provides relevant metrics and reporting that ties
directly to the Sales Pipeline.
• Continuous improvement : Ability to identify compliance, process and program
gaps and work with senior team members to enable changes required. Provide
continuous improvement of the deal governance process to ensure whilst
rigorous and robust, and risk is minimized, the process is streamlined,
efficient and impact on sales velocity is minimized.
#### Position Requirements:
• 4+ years of experience in a commercial deal governance, deal desk and/or
pricing assurance role in a large multi-national business unit environment and
working across multiple time zones and cultures.
• Experience in governance process design, implementation, day to day
operation and management of commercial deal governance processes
• Experience in using Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and
associated tools, including Visio and Teams
• Highly numerate, with experience in pricing, deal analysis or assurance with
excellent analytical skills and excellent modelling skills using Excel
• Strong team player who builds strong working relationships with internal
stakeholders
• Commercial awareness with ability to understand the sales team’s perspective
and balance commercial, contractual and legal risk
• Experience of subscription based “as a service” commercial models and
equipment leasing/funding is a bonus.
• First class interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to
communicate with senior stakeholders
• Ability to work in a fast paced, ambiguous and ever changing environment
• Ability to anticipate, mitigate, minimize and proactively manage risk
What Lenovo can offer you:
• Opportunities for career development & growth
• Opportunity to have impact and bring own added value
• Access to various trainings
• Performance based rewards
Lenovo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis
of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
About Lenovo
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $50 billion Fortune Global 500 company,
with 63,000 employees and operating in 180 markets around the world. Focused
on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, we are developing
world-changing technologies that create a more inclusive, trustworthy and
sustainable digital society. By designing, engineering and building the
world’s most complete portfolio of smart devices and infrastructure, we are
also leading an Intelligent Transformation – to create better experiences and
opportunities for millions of customers around the world.
To find out more, visit https://www.lenovo.com
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age,
religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis
of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
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