Manufacturing Cost & Pricing Analyst
Full Time / Permanent
Location: Kettering,
Contract Type: Full Time/Permanent
Reporting to: Finance Director and Operations Director
Hours: Full time, Monday- Friday - 8.30am – 5pm
We have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Cost & Pricing Analyst to join our team. You
will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of all product costing and pricing
across the Wicksteed Leisure portfolio. The role works closely with Finance, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to ensure cost accuracy, competitive supplier pricing, and commercially sound decision-making. This position is key to driving profitability, supporting product development, and ensuring Wicksteed Leisure maintains competitive and commercially viable pricing.
Wicksteed Playgrounds are the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of play and Leisure
equipment & have been designing; manufacturing; installing; landscaping and maintaining
playgrounds since 1918.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
• Background in finance, commercial analysis, costing, or similar within a manufacturing
organisation.
• Comfortable analysing large amounts of data across products and product groups.
• Strong Excel skills and a good eye for detail
• Confident communicating across multiple teams
• Commercially minded with a proactive, organised approach
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering, ERP/MRP – ideally Sage200.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES WILL INCLUDE
Product Costing & Analysis
• Ensuring costings are updated promptly following design changes, supplier updates, or
operational improvements.
• Supporting Sales and Finance with cost-based pricing recommendations and margin analysis.
• Providing clear, concise costing reports to management.
Supplier & Procurement Support
• Working with Procurement and Operations to benchmark material and component costs.
• Supporting supplier negotiations by providing cost breakdowns, alternative material
analysis, and price-comparison data.
• Identifying opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, or improved commercial
terms.
Commercial Insight & Decision Support
• Preparing gross margin reviews, and product profitability reporting.
• Supporting new product development with forecast costing and margin analysis.
Data & Systems Management
• Reviewing BOMs to ensure consistency and accuracy across products and ranges
• Maintaining costs and pricing on Quotewerks software
• Validating time standards and labour inputs by collaborating with Production & Operations
teams.
• Ensuring BOM accuracy and support engineering with updates when required.
Workload & Task Management
• Managing workload independently, ensuring deadlines are met and priorities are clear.
• Driving improvements in costing processes, documentation, and controls
• Working collaboratively across departments, acting as the key point of contact for costing
queries.
WHY WICKSTEED LEISURE
Attractive salary
Pension scheme
25 days holiday along with bank holidays
Early finish on Friday’s (4pm)
Access to offers and services available through HR software
Potential to receive company incentives
Long service award
Be part of a well-established, innovative company
Work closely with multiple departments and influence key decisions
Opportunity to develop your commercial and operational experience
From playground design and engineering to sales and installation, our comprehensive range of
playground services would not be possible without the experienced and diverse team at the heart of Wicksteed.
If you are commercially minded, analytical, and looking to take ownership of a key function within a growing business, we would love to hear from you, please submit a short letter of application along with your CV to hr@wicksteed.co.uk
Wicksteed is an equal opportunities employer - applicants will not be excluded on the grounds of
sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, marital status, disability, age, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.