Develop and implement pricing policy
URN: INSMAR016
Business Sectors (Suites): Marketing
Developed by: Skills CFA
Approved on:
05 Feb 2021
Overview
This standard is about developing and implementing a pricing policy for an organisation's products or services. You specify the pricing policy in accordance with the marketing strategies and objectives and take account of internal and external factors. You monitor the effectiveness of the policy and evaluate it against agreed criteria. You make justified recommendations for changes to the pricing policy with decision makers. The standard is for marketing professionals who develop and implement pricing policy.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- specify a pricing policy for products or services in accordance with your organisation's overall marketing strategy and objectives
- check that the pricing policy takes account of internal and external factors
- agree the pricing policy with decision makers
- monitor the effectiveness of the pricing policy against agreed criteria
- develop criteria for measuring the effectiveness of pricing policy
- agree criteria for measuring the effectiveness of pricing policy with decision makers
- evaluate the effectiveness of the pricing policy against agreed criteria
- assess the potential impact of pricing changes on stakeholders and the organisation
- propose pricing policy changes to decision makers, making justified recommendations
- follow current legal, regulatory and ethical requirements, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures when developing and implementing pricing policy
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the pricing policy against your organisation's marketing strategy and objectives
- how to price products or services
- the internal and external factors that need to be considered when developing pricing policies
- the types of cost involved and how these can impact on pricing policy
- the methods that can be used to monitor pricing policy, when this should be done and how to capture information
- how to develop and agree criteria for measuring the effectiveness of pricing policy
- how to evaluate the effectiveness of pricing policy using agreed criteria to analyse information and draw conclusions
- the situations when you should recommend that prices are increased and decreased
- the importance of exploring the effects of price policy changes on stakeholders and the organisation
- how to assess the potential impact of price policy change on the organisation
- the current legal, regulatory and ethical requirements, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures when developing and implementing pricing policy
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
1
Indicative Review Date
01 Mar 2026
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Instructus
Original URN
CFAMAR20
Relevant Occupations
Marketing and Sales, Marketing and Sales Managers, Marketing Associate, Marketing Associate Professionals, Marketing Officer
SOC Code
3554
Keywords
Marketing, sales, marketing management, market research, advertising, public relations