Commercial Business Analyst – Global Sourcing
West Midlands – Hybrid 2 Office days
Up to £40,000 - £53,000 + Benefits
I am currently recruiting for an experienced Commercial Business Analyst to join an established and well-regarded retailer based within their Midlands office. Sitting within the Global Sourcing department you will be responsible for establishing cost modelling & commodity price tracking to ensure best value is achieved across Global sourcing.
Your additional responsibilities will include -
* Create, refine & measure the commercial strategy for the cost modelling & pricing tracker
* Conduct regular pricing reviews to ensure the pricing is up to date, accurate and in-line with the overall pricing strategy
* Create a Bill of Materials tool (BOM) using specific software
* Analyse & track category sales & margin performance
* Using Power BI, Business Objects, Tableau or similar tools to convert data to insight into actionable sourcing business decisions.
* Compile market insights, identify improvement opportunities, and contribute to strategic decision-making
* Be the analytical lead on all global sourcing projects & initiatives for the commercial team
* Review data to build insightful & actionable commercial and operational dashboards.
* Understand market changes, industry pressures, inflation, trends etc to help inform wider commercial sourcing decisions.
* Responsible for updating and maintaining various databases and systems.
* Assisting with streamlining & improving processes and overall efficiencies.
Key requirements for the role
* Proven previous experience of data analysis within a commercial sourcing / retail environment
* A degree in Business Administration, Economics, Project Management or similar
* Strong commercial awareness and understanding of commercial insight
* Highly numerate, with proven ability to manipulate and analyse data to resolve commercial issues.
* Strong knowledge of Power BI, Business Objects or Tableau
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence others and drive change.
* Strong IT skills with good understanding of MS Office, advanced Excel
If you think you have the relevant experience within commercial analysis and are looking for a new opportunity, then get in touch and apply today.