Senior Manager - Pricing Operations & Excellence

Who we are

In a life without sound, our work provides meaning. As a leading provider of innovative hearing care solutions, we are not just a company that makes products: we are a team on a mission to help people enjoy the delight of hearing. To enable a life without limitations, through our core business brands – Advanced Bionics, Audiological Care, Phonak, Sennheiser (under license) and Unitron – we develop, manufacture and distribute solutions that push the limits of technology and redefine the future of our industry.

Aurora, IL (Hybrid 3 days)

Senior Pricing Operations and Excellence Manager

As the Global Pricing Manager, you will drive best practices and governance in transactional pricing, profit leakage management, and pricing process improvements across core products, accessories, and services. You’ll partner with Sales, Country, and Marketing leaders to deploy, enhance, and sustain standard pricing & margin management processes globally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead pricing governance and continuously improve processes for pricing and profit leakage on hearing instruments, accessories, and services
• Work with country sales leadership to balance price increases with sales growth for profit maximization
• Drive KPI tracking and reporting, collaborating with global and country functions to ensure pricing excellence
• Define and implement improvement action plans, focusing on price realization and key business areas
• Foster a sales-driven culture, ensuring strategic pricing aligns with business goals and customer value
• Identify and execute smart solutions for continuous improvement in pricing performance

More about you:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of experience in Pricing with demonstrated progression
• Prior experiece in a similar industrywith a similar distribution structure and price negotiations
• Strong sales process understanding and a sales-driven mindset are essential
• Excellent analytical skills with expertise in pricing modeling, scenario designing, and business intelligence tools
• A background in sales/commercial operations, ideally at the country level or higher, is highly beneficial
• Proven ability to drive change and manage cross-functional teams to achieve results

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

Don't meet all the criteria?  If you’re willing to go all in and learn we'd love to hear from you! 

We are looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform. For this position only direct applications will be considered. Sonova does not recruit via app, telegram, carrier pigeon or any other format that does not include speaking with an actual human. If you are offered a job without speaking with someone please contact  

 What we offer:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
• TeleHealth options
• 401k plan with company match*
• Company paid life/ad&d insurance
  • Additional supplemental life/ad&d coverage available
• Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • STD LTD Buy-ups available
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Legal/ID Theft Assistance
• PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)
• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hearing aid discount for employees and family
• Internal social recognition platform
• D&I focused: D&I council and employee resource groups

*Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

This role's pay range is between: $117,600-$170,000. This role is also bonus eligible. 

How we work:

At Sonova, we prioritize the well-being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team-customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.