What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Pricing Director - Analytical Instruments - Milford MA. hybrid position at Waters Corporation?
Overview
Position Summary
The Global Pricing Director for the Waters Analytical Sciences Division is responsible for leading the development and execution of pricing strategy across a $3B global business. This role partners closely with the Enterprise Pricing Leader to translate enterprise pricing strategy into division-specific actions that drive price realization, margin expansion, and profitable growth.
The role serves as the primary owner of division pricing strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance while enabling effective execution through regional pricing teams. This leader will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Finance, and Regional Pricing Managers to embed pricing as a core driver of business performance.
This is a highly visible, strategic role requiring strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Key Words
strategy, pricing, discount, margins
Position Summary
The Global Pricing Director for the Waters Analytical Sciences Division is responsible for leading the development and execution of pricing strategy across a $3B global business. This role partners closely with the Enterprise Pricing Leader to translate enterprise pricing strategy into division-specific actions that drive price realization, margin expansion, and profitable growth.
The role serves as the primary owner of division pricing strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance while enabling effective execution through regional pricing teams. This leader will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Finance, and Regional Pricing Managers to embed pricing as a core driver of business performance.
This is a highly visible, strategic role requiring strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
- Pricing Strategy & Execution
- Enterprise Alignment & Governance
- Price Adjustment
- New Product Introduction (NPI)
- Deal Strategy & Commercial Support
- Performance Management & Analytics
- Market & Competitive Insights
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field required
- Master’s degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
- 8–12 years of experience in pricing, strategy, finance, or related discipline
- Demonstrated experience leading global pricing initiatives in a complex, matrixed organization
- Proven ability to drive measurable improvements in price realization and profitability
- Ability to work onsite at Milford MA location . Hybrid: Tuesday-Thursday on site; Remote Monday and Friday
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.
Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Key Words
strategy, pricing, discount, margins