Pricing and Data Science Specialist

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society. About the role ============== Sulzer is a global industrial leader with a worldwide network of over 100 service centres offering state-of-the-art spare parts, maintenance and service solutions for pumps, turbines, compressors, motors and generators. In our **Global Parts Pricing & Projects Team** we are building pricing as a strategic commercial capability — and we are looking for exceptional analytical talent to accelerate that journey. **The Role** ============ This is not a typical pricing or analytics position. You will sit at the intersection of **data science, commercial strategy and digital transformation** — shaping pricing decisions across a ~**CHF 1.4B+ Services portfolio** spanning 45 countries and 100+ service centres worldwide. You will work directly with the Global Pricing Head and regional leadership to close pricing gaps, build visibility infrastructure and drive measurable commercial impact at scale. _If you have a premier engineering foundation, a consulting mindset and the ambition to build something that matters globally — this role is designed for you._ **Your Responsibilities** ========================= Pricing Strategy & Analytics ---------------------------- ●   Design and optimize a **global** **pricing strategy** for Sulzer's aftermarket — covering OEM spares, repair pricing and VBP models across all product lines ●   Build and deploy data-driven pricing models that **close the CHF 1.4B+ coverage gap** — identifying where margin is left on the table and quantifying the full financial impact ●   Develop pricing tools and frameworks enabling **consistent, market-responsive pricing** decisions across all regions, product lines and customer segments ●   Lead **profitability analyses, and contract price governance** — turning data into clear, executive-ready action plans ●   Build pricing dashboards giving leadership real-time visibility into **hit rate, end-to-end GP and price increase impact** across the full Services portfolio Data Science & Artificial Intelligence -------------------------------------- ●   Apply **machine learning and AI techniques** to pricing optimisation, hit rate analysis and customer segmentation — using Python, R and modern AI tooling ●   Design and build **pricing APIs and data pipelines** that connect pricing logic to operational systems including SAP, Qlik and ZEST across the global service network ●   Develop **AI-assisted price recommendation engines** and automated escalation logic that reduce manual intervention and improve decision speed ●   Create Qlik dashboards and data visualisations that bring key pricing KPIs — hit rate, GP, contract prices and price increase impact — to life for business users globally ●   Serve as the internal centre of excellence for data science — run workshops, train business teams and build the data infrastructure that makes pricing a proactive commercial engine Global Projects & Digital Transformation ---------------------------------------- ●   Lead and contribute to **digitalisation projects** across Sulzer's global Service Centre network — from scoping and business case through to implementation and adoption ●   Translate complex business problems into structured analytical solutions — develop the idea, build the business case, secure stakeholder buy-in and drive delivery ●   Drive commercial excellence initiatives including **urgency pricing, customer multiplier models and estimated margin capability** — building the pricing infrastructure for 2027 and beyond Your Profile ------------ The ideal candidate combines outstanding quantitative and analytical capability with a consulting-grade ability to structure problems, communicate insights and drive business change. Premier engineering foundations and hands-on data science expertise are the core of what we are looking for. ### Academic & Professional Background ●   **B.Tech / M.Tech from IIT, NIT, BITS Pilani, or equivalent** — strong quantitative foundations are non-negotiable; MBA from Tier 1 college is an advantage while not mandatory ●   **5–8 years of experience** in data science, pricing analytics, commercial excellence, strategy or management consulting — in a consulting firm, industrial company or technology environment ●   **Experience at a top-tier consulting firm** (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, ZS equivalent) is a strong differentiator — we are looking for candidates who can structure problems and lead change, not just build models ●   **Proven ability to translate complex data** into executive-ready insights that drive real business decisions ### Technical Skills ●   **Expert-level Python and/or R** — you write production-quality, maintainable code, not just exploratory notebook scripts ●   **Hands-on ML frameworks** — scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow or equivalent; built and deployed in a business context ●   **API development & data engineering** — REST APIs, data pipelines, SAP / ERP / BI system integration ●   **Modern AI & LLM tools** — OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face applied to business problems ●   **Data visualisation** — Qlik, Power BI or Tableau; SAP / ERP exposure is an advantage ### Personal Qualities ●   Commercial mindset — you think in margin impact and business outcomes, not just model accuracy or technical elegance ●   Executive presence — able to present complex analysis simply, persuasively and confidently to senior leadership in a global setting ●   Self-starter with structured thinking — you define the problem before solving it, build the business case and drive to completion without waiting to be directed ●   Global collaboration — comfortable working across time zones, cultures, functions and seniority levels; fluent English essential ●   Willingness to travel internationally on occasion; fluent English essential for global collaboration What We Offer ------------- ●   **Global scope and real impact** — your work influences a CHF 1.2B+ portfolio across 30 countries from Day 1; this is not a regional or support role ●   **Strategic access** — you work directly with and present to the Global Pricing Head and Divisional leadership; your recommendations drive real decisions ●   **Build-from-scratch opportunity** — Sulzer Services is in the early stages of a major pricing transformation; you shape it rather than inherit a finished system ●   **International exposure and travel** — collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders from across the world in a truly global team ●   **Continuous professional development** — targeted internal and external training, cross-functional collaboration and global project experience throughout your career at Sulzer ●   **Competitive remuneration and benefits** — flexible working arrangements, strong on-site environment in Pune and access to Sulzer's global career and mobility network What we offer you ================= Medical insurance for self and family Company sponsored transportation facility during week days Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.   We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.