The Pricing Architect is responsible for designing and governing the enterprise pricing architecture across sales contracts, cost-plus pricing models, commodity index pricing, hedging allocation, and margin governance. This role ensures that pricing processes are scalable, auditable, and fully integrated with core ERP platforms such as SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA and external pricing platforms like CPQ and pricing optimization tools.
The architect will collaborate with commercial, finance, and risk management teams to ensure pricing strategies align with enterprise financial and operational goals.
The Pricing Architect is responsible for designing and governing the enterprise pricing architecture across sales contracts, cost-plus pricing models, commodity index pricing, hedging allocation, and margin governance. This role ensures that pricing processes are scalable, auditable, and fully integrated with core ERP platforms such as SAP ECC / SAP S/4HANA and external pricing platforms like CPQ and pricing optimization tools.
The architect will collaborate with commercial, finance, and risk management teams to ensure pricing strategies align with enterprise financial and operational goals.
Key Responsibilities
1. Pricing Architecture & StrategyDesign and implement end-to-end pricing architecture covering:Cost-plus pricingCommodity index pricingHedge allocationMargin governanceDefine pricing data models, pricing calculation logic, and governance frameworks across ERP and pricing platforms.Establish scalable pricing frameworks that support enterprise-wide pricing strategies.2. Solution Design & IntegrationArchitect integrations between SAP (ECC / S/4HANA) and external pricing platforms such as PROS, Vendavo, Salesforce CPQ, and Zilliant.Ensure alignment with SAP pricing conditions, Material Ledger, and contract management processes.Define data flows between pricing systems, finance systems, and contract management platforms.3. Commodity & Hedge Pricing GovernanceDesign architecture supporting commodity index-based pricing and hedging allocation.Ensure traceability between hedge positions, customer contracts, deliveries, and financial postings.Enable contract exposure management and pricing transparency.4. Margin & Risk GovernanceImplement pricing governance mechanisms including:Margin thresholdsApproval workflowsAudit controlsProvide architecture for pricing analytics, margin monitoring, and exposure reporting.5. Vendor & Platform EvaluationEvaluate pricing technology platforms and recommend solutions aligned with enterprise requirements.Lead architecture decisions for CPQ, pricing optimization, and revenue management platforms.Work with vendors to define integration architecture and solution scalability.6. Compliance & Audit AlignmentEnsure pricing architecture supports financial compliance standards such as IFRS reporting and audit traceability.Maintain governance over pricing rules, approval workflows, and audit trails.Key Stakeholders / Interfaces
Sales & Commercial TeamsFinance & Controlling (Product Costing, Margin Analysis)Commodity Risk Management / Hedging TeamsSAP ERP Architecture & Integration TeamsPricing Platform Vendors (PROS, Vendavo, Salesforce CPQ, etc.)Required Experience
Experience in enterprise pricing architecture, preferably within manufacturing or commodity-based industries.Strong understanding of cost-plus pricing, commodity index pricing, and margin governance.Hands-on experience integrating SAP pricing with external CPQ or pricing engines.Knowledge of hedging exposure management and financial traceability.Experience working with SAP ECC / S4HANA pricing frameworks and pricing optimization platforms.Key Skills
Enterprise Pricing ArchitectureSAP Pricing & ERP IntegrationCPQ & Pricing Optimization PlatformsCommodity Pricing ModelsMargin Governance & Financial ControlsPricing Analytics & ReportingContract Management IntegrationSuccess Metrics (KPIs)
Pricing automation coverageMargin governance complianceContract-to-hedge traceabilityPricing system integration reliabilityPricing decision cycle time improvement
