Pricing Specialist - Ingredients + Specialties (Xico)

Overview

Pricing Specialist – Ingredients & Specialties, Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala). The role supports the pricing strategy for the region, focusing on pricing governance, monitoring results, and identifying opportunities to improve margin.

Responsibilities

• Drive pricing governance and strategy execution, proactively identifying deviations, risks and opportunities for optimization while recommending corrective actions.
• Analyze market and data trends to provide pricing guidance aligned with customer protocols.
• Partner with sales, product and finance teams to troubleshoot and resolve pricing issues.
• Track key pricing performance metrics (discounts, margins, profitability, price realization) across customers, products and market segments.
• Guide commercialization process on pricing touch‑points, new product launches and margin‑enhancing growth.
• Serve as a partner to Sales, facilitating data‑driven discussions and prioritizing high‑impact pricing and margin opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• +2 years of experience in Pricing, Financial Analysis, Business Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Accounts Receivable, or Billing.
• General knowledge of margin and profitability analysis, scenario simulation and financial analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
• Full English proficiency and advanced Excel skills.

Location & Workstyle

Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days remote. Office in Colonia Del Valle Norte, CDMX.

EEO Statement

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.