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Maria Badea

Pricing Manager

€450/day
Bucharest, RO
8-15 years
Pricing Manager
Pricing strategy
Revenue Growth
Data analysis
New Product Introduction

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About Maria

Pricing & Commercial Finance Consultant | 13+ Years B2B Experience

I help B2B companies build pricing structures that actually hold up — from the first price list to the financial governance that protects margin on every new launch.
Over 13 years in automotive, tech, and software industries, I've owned full P&L and pricing accountability for a €150M global portfolio (2,000+ SKUs, 8 regions), and built a commercial pricing framework from the ground up across 10,000+ SKUs and 15 business units inside a $5B organisation. The results speak for themselves: 1–2% annual revenue uplift (€1.5M–3M/year) through structured price alignment, and ~5% margin improvement on new product introductions through disciplined NPI governance.
What I can help with:

Building or fixing a pricing structure that's inconsistent or missing entirely
Setting up NPI pricing governance so new launches protect margin from day one
Modelling tariff, cost, or FX impact and turning it into pricing action
Running a pricing/margin leakage diagnostic to find where money is being left on the table
Value-based pricing backed by real competitive and market research

I work fast, I'm precise with numbers, and I build tools that keep working after the engagement ends — not just a one-off recommendation. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified, MSc in Statistics.
Automotive supplier
Consulting and Audits
E-commerce
Large Retailers

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • Romanian

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • First Brands Group, LLC — $5B Organisation
    Finance & Pricing Manager
    AUTOMOBILE
    October 2023 - Today (2 years and 10 months)
    Bucharest, Romania
    • • Build and own a structured customer pricing framework covering 10,000+ SKUs across 15 business units, standardising price calculations and significantly improving decision consistency and speed.
    • • Lead RFQ and full P&L evaluation for new and existing products, delivering ~5% margin improvement on new product introductions.
    • • Conduct tariff impact modelling and cost scenario analysis to protect profitability during supply cost volatility.
    • • Perform market research and competitive analysis to inform value-based pricing decisions and positioning across new and existing product lines.
    • • Build pricing structure from the ground up across a fragmented multi-brand portfolio — standardising processes, improving commercial consistency, and enabling faster, more defensible pricing decisions.
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  • Garrett Advancing Motion — Automotive Turbocharger Manufacturer
    Global Pricing Leader
    AUTOMOBILE
    February 2018 - October 2023 (5 years and 8 months)
    Bucharest, Romania
    reporting to VP Marketing & Global Director
    • • Owned end-to-end global pricing strategy for €150M aftermarket portfolio (2,000+ SKUs) across EMEA, North America, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, and Brazil.
    • • Delivered 1–2% annual revenue uplift (€1.5M–3M per year) through structured global price alignment initiatives across all regions.
    • • Achieved ~5% margin improvement on new product introductions through rigorous NPI pricing governance, value-based pricing principles, and competitive market analysis.
    • • Served as single point of contact for all pricing analysis, Special Price Requests, and executive performance reporting.
    • • Led cross-functional initiatives across Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Engineering — building alignment and driving commercial decisions without direct authority.
    Pricing strategy Pricing Manager New Product Introduction Data analysis
  • Bitdefender — Cybersecurity Software
    Pricing Specialist
    DIGITAL AND IT
    June 2016 - February 2018 (1 year and 8 months)
    Bucharest, Romania
    • • Developed and implemented B2B enterprise software pricing strategies across global segments, channels, and regions — covering the full pricing lifecycle from strategy through execution.
    • • Delivered monthly financial reporting and pricing performance analysis to VP of Enterprise level.
    • • Conducted market research, competitive analysis, and positioning assessments — translating findings into actionable value-based pricing recommendations across segments and channels.
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Education

  • Master's Degree in Statistics
    Academy of Economic Studies
    Master's Degree in Statistics
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
    University of Bucharest
    Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
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Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
    Lean Six Sigma
    2022
    Process Improvement
  • Power BI Essential Training
    Linkedin
    2026
    Power BI
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