Analyst

JSS; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS partners with a leading hospitality organisation to recruit a Commercial Analyst into their Supply Chain/Commercial function. The role focuses on turning data into actionable insights to drive commercial decisions, identify cost-saving opportunities and support procurement and operations.

You will develop dashboards in Excel and Power BI, analyse supplier pricing and inflation trends, support pricing strategies and cost optimization, and translate large datasets into clear recommendations

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills with experience manipulating and analysing large datasets.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including building interactive dashboards and reports.
• Commercially minded, analytical with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate data-driven insights to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience within procurement, supply chain, commercial analytics or pricing would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance dashboards and reports using Excel and Power BI to support commercial decision-making.
• Analyse supplier pricing, commodity movements, inflation trends and cost drivers.
• Support pricing strategies, supplier benchmarking and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Work with large datasets to identify trends, opportunities and areas of commercial improvement.
• Deliver regular cost reporting, forecasting and analysis to support procurement and operational teams.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable commercial insights.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

I'm currently partnering with a leading organisation in the hospitality sector to recruit a Commercial Analyst into their Supply Chain/Commercial function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an analytically minded individual who enjoys working with data to drive commercial decisions, identify cost-saving opportunities and provide meaningful insights across procurement and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enhance dashboards and reports using Excel and Power BI to support commercial decision-making.
• Analyse supplier pricing, commodity movements, inflation trends and cost drivers.
• Support pricing strategies, supplier benchmarking and cost optimisation initiatives.
• Work with large datasets to identify trends, opportunities and areas of commercial improvement.
• Deliver regular cost reporting, forecasting and analysis to support procurement and operational teams.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable commercial insights.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong Excel skills, with experience manipulating and analysing large datasets.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including building interactive dashboards and reports.
• A commercially minded, analytical approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate data-driven insights to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience within procurement, supply chain, commercial analytics or pricing would be advantageous.