Student Assistant – Pricing Excellence & Commercial Insights

Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as Student Assistant.

Be part of the movement – and play your part.

About the role

The Pricing Excellence and Commercial Insights team is a service area forming part of the Commercial Excellence Department, which also consists of Tools and Processes, Tender Management and DFDS Way of Selling. Commercial Excellence (CommX) plays a fundamental role in ensuring optimal commercial performance across DFDS.

CommX is responsible for developing and implementing commercial direction incl. strategies for pricing, sales and customer engagement. By working with specific pricing excellence initiatives, we aim to optimize internally our commercial efforts towards improved customer experience and thereby creating a positive impact on DFDS bottom-line.

Your focus will be to support the Pricing Excellence and Commercial Insights team in achieving its ambition “Protect & drive profitability through pricing excellence initiatives”.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to high impact projects spanning across the entire Commercial Excellence scope, with main focus on: Pricing Excellence and Commercial Insights. This entails, but is not limited to:

• Analytical work incl. problem solving, data analysis and business cases

• Driving insights through data and data visualization including creation of dashboards

• Involving, sparring, and coordinating with key stakeholders

• Presenting key findings to senior stakeholders

Example of projects:

• Support on development and implementation of specific commercial tools, sales processes and solutions

• Drive monthly process of market newsletter development

• Internal sales reporting optimization and alignment across divisions

• Analysis of commercial customer contracts, agreements & bookings

• Roll out and implementation of Contract Management system and the like

• Market research & Commercial insights development and maintenance

Through this work, you will be exposed to various stakeholders across Europe. You will be working closely with and reporting to Victor Skov, Head of Pricing Excellence & Commercial Insights, allowing you one-on-one coaching from the start. However, as we are a small team, you will have a high degree of responsibility.

The position is planned for 15-20 hours/week and will be flexible around exam schedules. You will be based at our headquarters in Nordhavn, Copenhagen.

About you

At DFDS, we think that the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. With this in mind, we think that you are driven, caring, sociable and capable of taking responsibility.

You have a strong personal drive, a good sense of teamwork and general curiosity. With an interest in project management, you bring strong problem solving and analytical skills as well as a structured approach to your work. You are able to handle various tasks and deadlines and can communicate and interact effectively with both colleagues and stakeholders.

Additionally, the ideal candidate for this position will have the following qualifications and skills:

• About to start last year of a Bachelor’s or first year of a Master's degree e.g. in business administration, economics, finance, strategy, or IT

• Experience with Excel and PPT. It is a plus if you have experience with Power BI

• Passion for data and driving value through data

• Passionate about process improvements and ensuring implementation of these

• Full professional proficiency in English, written and spoken

Working at DFDS

Join the movement and grow with us.

While you are with us, we want you to develop and move yourself forward. We will encourage you to challenge yourself to acquire new skills and perspectives.

At DFDS, we promote a great workplace with a diverse and inclusive community, and a healthy work/life balance, with flexible work arrangements. Our newly built headquarters in Copenhagen is a unique, modern workplace. Here, we enjoy our own game room, fitness facilities, cantina and café, and a rooftop terrace with a beautiful ocean view, all just 5 minutes from the nearest train & metro station.

You’ll get to join our vibrant student network, connecting with peers across our departments from diverse programs and universities. The student network hosts a range of social and professional events throughout the year, offering opportunities to grow and have fun together.

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.

If you think your personality, skills, experience, and desire match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your resume as soon as possible as we are keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.

Is there something you need to know, we have not covered here, please do not hesitate to reach out to Victor Skov (vival@dfds.com). Please note we only accept applications submitted through the system.

We look forward to hearing from you.