Pricing & Planning Specialist

ipara

Operating since 1999, Multinet Up stands out as the sector leader by providing employees of public and private companies with a wide range of solutions and services such as payment system foundations & management; smart city solutions; pre-paid account management for individuals; wallet & card services; money transfer and invoice payment services. 

Multinet Up designs and provides value adding solutions by creating innovative financial technologies for its shareholders. By providing solutions which vary from food card to car leasing and plane tickets, Multinet Up has become the 5th largest information technology firm in the financial technology sector. 

With its 25.000 clients from public and private sector companies, over 2 million card users and nearly 50.000 affiliates compromised of cafes, restaurants, markets, stores and petrol stations, Multinet Up is the pioneer of financial technology and services sector in the 81 cities across Turkey. Since 2010, Multinet Up operates as a subsidiary of Up Group based in France.

Turkey’s first Online Payment System iPara Bilgi Teknolojileri A.Ş. was established with 100% Turkish capital in 2012. iPara is the first Turkish company providing virtual POS infrastructure and digital wallet services to facilitate e-commerce in Turkey. iPara is a leading payment gateway performing virtual POS processing for 12,000+ merchants. iPara provides simple and secure solutions for accepting online payments instantly with additional capabilities of marketplace payments, card storage, one-click payment and link payment. 

We are looking for self-motivated, fast-learner Pricing & Planning Specialist to join our team in our journey to provide innovative financial services to millions of individuals and thousands of entities. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree from a reputable, top-tier university in Engineering, Statistics, Economics or relevant field, MBA or a relevant master’s degree is a plus 
• Experience in financial technologies, payment systems, technology, banking/finance sectors is a plus 
• Preferably start-up, business development, management consulting or investment banking origin 
• Proficiency with analytical, reporting and presentation tools such as; Excel and PowerPoint 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Turkish and English 
• Ability to think creatively with an out of the box approach 
• Strong communication skills to persuade both internal and external stakeholders on strategic issues 
• Ability to manage time effectively and foster a multidisciplinary approach 
• Very strong analytical skills 
• Result-oriented, problem solver with provided resources and proactive thinker with decision making ability 

Job Description:

• Determination and implementation of pricing strategy 
• Develop and maintain pricing tools and models 
• Establish firm relationships with banks, monitor market and competition closely, spot pricing opportunities, and provide professional input and advice to top management on pricing strategy 
• Work with sales departments to develop pricing strategies to maximize profits and market share while ensuring customer satisfaction 
• Troubleshoot pricing errors and inefficiencies, and provide detailed analysis of pricing issues 
• Forecast margins to help the business understand the impact of promotional and seasonal pricing 
• Monitor changes in cost base and conduct sensitivity analysis to adjust pricing strategy 
• Train and give insights to sales people and key stakeholders to increase their pricing knowledge 
• Lead pricing-related projects including establishing timelines, defining deliverables and processes