Associate Director Value Pricing
About the position When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife. At our core, we are dedicated to enriching lives by bridging the gap between individuals and premium wireless experiences that not only meet but exceed expectations in value and quality. We believe that everyone deserves access to seamless, reliable, and affordable wireless solutions that enhance their day-to-day lives, connecting them to what matters most. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in this mission, working towards delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that open up a world of possibilities. We're not just in the business of technology; we're in the business of connecting people, empowering them to explore, share, and engage with the world around them in ways they never thought possible. Building on our commitment to connect people with quality experiences that offer the best value in wireless, let's delve deeper into how we strategically position our diverse portfolio to cater to a broad spectrum of needs and preferences. Responsibilities • Lead the OEM meetings and relationship management of device costs, promotions, distribution opportunities, and marketing initiatives for Value. • Partner with Verizon Sourcing to assist in promotional negotiations with our OEM partners; delivering on roadmap pricing requirements in collaboration with Sales and Brand Leads. • Partner with subsidy manager, revenue assurance, and data modeling teams to ensure promotions are within budget. • Analyze ROI of previous promotions and provide recommendations based on business needs. • Communicate approved device permanent and promotional pricing to Value organization. • Own the documentation process for pricing within the roadmaps, visualizers, MSRP list, and price change alerts. • Own the business liaison for supply chain role and business intelligence role. • Responsible for seeing end to end strategy of device pricing and assortment from the OEM partnerships, to subsidy modeling with finance, and demand planning needs with shipments and inventory availability. • Analyze the financial profitability of Value segment Brand device promotions through the development of business cases with multiple scenarios. • Partner with pricing and insights data scientists and BI teams to further automate modeling and disseminate insights to create more effective business decisions. • Be the Value lead on business interests with Supply Chain/Demand Planning as a liaison and partner together on Supply Chain initiatives. • Manage internal financial communication with sourcing, accounting, revenue assurance, and FP&A on OEM contracts, status, and promotional funding to ensure all modeling and the P&L is accurate. • Review monthly financial statements variance analysis for all expenses related to handset subsidy and present to senior management. • Proactively identify possible scenarios, risks and opportunities around business performance by partnering with OEMs, brand, and sales. • Review monthly financial statements variance analysis for all expenses related to logistics and supply chain and provide readouts and recommendations to senior management. • Communicate with partners in a clear and concise manner. Requirements • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience. • Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience. • Experience with project and/or program management. • Experience leading a team. • Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time. Nice-to-haves • MBA or Master's Degree. • Ten or more years of relevant experience. • Demonstrated experience in establishing and cultivating cross functional partnerships. • Experience managing large complex projects involving multiple work streams and stakeholders. • Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines. • Excellent organization and time-management skills. • An eye for detail and creativity and a passion for high quality output. • Strong project management skills, multi-tasking is vital to success. • Proficiency in MS Office and G-suite. • Experience managing and influencing client relationships at the senior executive level. • Ability to present and interact with all levels of management. • Management and excellent communication skills and executive presence. • Presented findings and insights targeted to what that audience cares about (up to the executive level). • The ability to influence without direct authority. Benefits • Medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. • Matched 401(k) savings plan. • Stock incentive programs. • Up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year. • Parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance. • Opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. • Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. Apply tot his job