Business Performance Manager

Oakley Recruitment Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an expanding organisation based in Tamworth. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Business Performance Manager on a full-time permanent basis.

Culture and Environment

Become part of a vibrant, supportive team in an engaging, collaborative environment. Our client is committed to your growth, offering thorough training to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in your new role. The workplace boasts a modern, innovative design with a striking interior that creates a truly impressive atmosphere, fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.

Personality

The ideal candidate will have the ability to use a broad range of communication styles and choose appropriate, effective ways to communicate to different audiences in diverse situations. You will have a high level of integrity, drive to make a difference, and be a natural collaborator. You will be managing a team of Commercial Analysts providing support across a variety of business units, projects, and responsibilities.

Package and Benefits

• Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm

Pension

• 3% employer contribution, 4% employee contribution, 1% tax relief, pensions advisor to visit the site twice a year.

Healthcare

• All employees are entitled to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme from day one, providing a free 24hr confidential helpline on various issues.
• On completion of the 6-month probationary period, a healthcare cash plan is available.

Holiday Entitlement

• 23 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays. After 3 years’ service, this increases to 24 days plus BH, and at 6 years’ service, it increases again to a maximum of 25 days plus BH.
• After completing the 6-month probationary period, all employees are entitled to up to 5 days unpaid annual leave in addition to their paid allowance. This is pro-rata in the first part year, following probation.

Life Assurance

• 2x annual salary.

Free Onsite Parking

Incredible Core Company Values

Job Role:

• Managing a team of Commercial Analysts providing support across the entire Company.
• Managing and coordinating a variety of projects across multiple businesses and team members (including pricing, stock management, business performance, new product validation).
• Market Data Harvesting – engaging with the external sales team and stakeholders to gain reliable market data to be used when launching new products and reviewing business performance.
• Business Performance Analysis – managing a team of analysts to track and report on the progress of new & existing product ranges.
• Identifying progress against targets, market feedback, and formulating decisions and plans to drive continued success.
• New Product Validation – taking responsibility for reviewing the commercial viability of new products being developed by the Product Development department.
• Key areas of focus around target pricing/costs, margin expectations, as well as forecasts.
• Demand Analysis (Slow & Obsolete Stock) – reviewing stock levels vs. turnover and identifying and reviewing slow-moving items and proposing corrective actions.
• Identifying lines at risk of becoming obsolete and influencing the phase-out of such lines and ways of influencing stock holding to mitigate risk against future stock issues.
• Managing stock, working alongside the purchasing department in order to responsibly review stock levels against forecasts and performance.
• Generating reports for management and other departments as well as coordinating various departments in order to drive the business-required solutions to these challenges.
• Supporting the whole of the Commercial & Sales Support Department and offering cover for all areas when needed.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong record of managing and leading teams.
• Comfortable with communicating with stakeholders of all levels within the business.
• Self-Management – the ability to prioritize and complete tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted timeframes.
• Strong commercial acumen with an analytical background; able to pull together, interrogate, and present data and analysis in order to support and drive operational and strategic decision-making.
• Attitude towards others – maintaining a positive, open, and objective attitude towards others.
• Flexibility – the ability to readily modify, respond to, and integrate change with minimal personal resistance.
• Project Management – ability to coordinate and drive a variety of projects across the team and the wider group.
• The ability to lead projects instigated by the department as well as play a supporting role in projects where the department is a key stakeholder.

Please Note: We do not contact or write to unsuccessful candidates. If we have not contacted you within 48 hours of your application, you should presume that your application was unsuccessful. By applying for this vacancy, you are permitting Oakley Recruitment to contact you and retain your details. In compliance with the regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Oakley Recruitment will require proof of identification. A copy of your passport, birth certificate, and NI number will be required as part of your interview process.