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The Global Merchant & Network Services (GMNS) organization is responsible for managing relationships with millions of Merchants and Partners around the world that facilitate American Express acceptance and enabling the day-to-day operations of our company’s payment network.

The role of the Global Merchant & Network Pricing (GMNP) team is to design and implement global pricing strategies that support our coverage objectives and optimize our Discount Revenue. This revenue stream is the single largest source of American Express’ revenue and Merchant Pricing strategies play a key role in driving financial performance.   

The Senior Manager, Merchant Pricing – Global Client Group (GCG) is responsible for managing the pricing strategy and financial analyses for several of American Express’ largest global merchant relationships. This position will also drive the merchant pricing and commercial negotiation strategy for several of the most strategic accounts across a variety of different industries (retail, online, lodging, car rental, etc.).

The Senior Manager is also responsible for supporting important broad-scale pricing initiatives aimed at preserving our merchant discount rate while balancing the organization’s goal for growing profitable charge volume and merchant expansion; essential to the strength of our business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain deep knowledge of the Merchant business, as well as exposure to and insight from senior leaders across the Blue Box.  The Senior Manager should be a dynamic individual who can work closely with senior leaders and has the right ambition to drive change.

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience within Pricing, Finance, Analytics or related field required

Bachelor's degree required

Strategic thought leader with the ability to work through unstructured problems and develop clear action plans

Strong aptitude for analytics; demonstrated ability to develop sophisticated financial models and draw value-added insights from large amounts of financial data

High proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools: Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required

SQL and/or SAS data querying is preferred

Strong relationship management and collaboration skills with the ability to influence others in situations where there may be different goals

Excellent communication skills – both written and oral -- with experience leading discussions with Senior Leaders where decisions need to be made based on the facts presented

Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills ensuring accuracy, precision, and efficiency in all tasks and has the patience to undertake time-consuming projects

Ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment, which places a premium on driving results

Creative thinker who is willing to question traditional ways of doing things and develop new approaches to old challenges

Strong project management skills with full ownership from analysis through to implementation

Passionate focus on the customer; demonstrated desire to understand and solve for customer needs

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple requests and prioritize accordingly

Capacity to remain calm and flexible under pressure

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

Competitive base salaries  Bonus incentives  6% Company Match on retirement savings plan  Free financial coaching and financial well-being support  Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits  Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need  20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy  Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)  Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program  Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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