Commercial Analyst

Job Description:

POSITION: Commercial Analyst
DEPARTMENT: Commercial
LOCATION: London
REPORTS TO: Commercial insight & Forecasting Manager

PURPOSE
To turn business insights into actions which deliver increased retail growth in the UK and Ireland market.
PERSON SPECIFICATION Key Competencies Analytical: The desire to understand the underlying root causes of issues Project Management: The ability to initiate, scope and manage complex cross functional projects. Confident at working on ad hoc projects which may have short deadlines. Commercial Awareness: An understanding the impact of actions upon the P&L and sensitive to the differing objectives of retailers and internal cross functional teams Problem solving: A constant quest to improve the status quo and improve effectiveness, through identification of and recommending solutions to resolve issues and maximize opportunities Presentation Skills: Strong ability to articulate analysis into recommended action plans to senior management and retailers Technical Skills Power BI efficient MS Office, including MS MapPoint and Access DB Advanced Excel and Powerpoint Degree qualified with a high level of mathematical ability Profile The Commercial Analyst will be an inquisitive, self motivated, team player, who will create opportunities and be able to articulate them across the organisation. The Analyst may be Finance trained and wishing to develop their career in a more commercial role, whilst still working closely with Finance