Commercial Business Analyst Manager

Stryker Corporation; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic finance professional to lead commercial finance operations. This role involves close collaboration with sales and marketing teams to provide financial insights, evaluate customer profitability, and support budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, sales forecasting, and reporting, contributing to strategic decision-making and revenue maximization. Join a company committed to enhancing employee welfare and fostering a positive work environment, where your contributions will directly impact business performance and stakeholder value.

Benefits

Career Development Programs

Employee Recognition Programs

Positive Work Environment

Health and Wellness Initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial analysis and reporting.
• Strong understanding of sales forecasting and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations of commercial finance ensuring compliance with policies.
• Analyze promotions and provide insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Sales Forecasting

Budget Preparation

P&L Evaluation

Report Preparation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

Excel

Financial Modelling Software

Job description

Job Description

• Lead the day-to-day operations of commercial finance to ensure that work processes are implemented as designed and comply with established policies, processes and procedures.
• Work closely with the commercial team and distributor team to analyze the monthly promotions, accrual review and provide insights at the month end to all commercial stakeholders.
• Provide financial insight to the Commercial and Marketing team.
• Business partnering with sales counterpart - with focus on CG/SIS/FS/Retail/Ecom channel.
• Evaluate Customer P&L & Promotions.
• Support in Monthly financial closing
• Prepare and analyze value chain for NPD/EPD or promotions.
• Preparing insightful reports and financial analysis to support Commercial team in decision making, highlighting significant variances vs. Budget, Forecast and previous year.
• Analyze sales/ margins - volume, price, mix vs. Budget/Forecast/LY - identifying issues & recommending actions.
• Aid with modelling and scenario testing for new products and business opportunities.
• Other Ad-hoc requirements to drive revenue maximization.
• Work Closely with Sales Team to support sales planning & analysis.
• Help establish/streamline policies and procedures throughout the department, support best practices in sales forecasting, reporting, and communications.
• Work with Trade Marketing team for the ROI analysis for every promotion - Preapproval and post analysis.
• Support Commercial team in preparing the Budget/Rolling Forecast/LRP plans.
• Be a bridge between the Demand Planning team and Sales team in analyzing and improving the Sales forecast accuracy.
• Work with the marketing team in implementing the price increases, making sure all the prices are implemented in system and conducting proactive analysis on the margin.
• Inform the sales team from time to time of the impact on margins due to WAC fluctuations.

About Us

ABOUT SAVOLA

At Savola, we know who we are and we know what we are doing.

We are the leading strategic investment holding group in the food and retail sectors across the MENA (Middle East, North Africa) region. We are proud of our Saudi heritage, our current international presence and the ethical business model that sets us apart. We think that companies perform best when they play to their strengths. For us, this means focusing our resources on building a strong portfolio of assets in the food and retail sectors. Through companies under our two entities, Savola Foods and Savola Retail, we now operate large numbers of grocery stores and produce everyday household staples loved by consumers in 50 countries. Our profits also come from stakes we hold in other companies in our core sectors and other industries.

https://www.savola.com/en/about-us

About the Team

Life at Savola

Due to our reputation as one of the Kingdom's leading employers, we remain committed to ensure the welfare of all our employees, reflected in a wide range of programs designed to enhance career development; recognise and reward outstanding staff and their achievements and promote a positive, balanced professional environment.

Our People

At Savola, we are committed to adding value for all stakeholders, as our human capital philosophy does not only benefit employees, but also has a direct effect on business performance, and ultimately, the value we offer to our shareholders. That's why investing in human capital is one of our core strategic priorities. Therefore, Savola enables its employees to create professional value by acquiring and developing a highly skilled and competent workforce that will face, respond and lead challenges, while investing in a values-driven culture that promotes outstanding performance and fosters leadership.