Commercial Analyst

Vectis Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vectis Recruitment is seeking a Commercial Analyst to join a global manufacturing team. You will support business performance through financial analysis, cost management, pricing strategies and commercial reporting.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, the role involves profitability modelling, variance analysis and preparation of data packs to inform business reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience as Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst or similar analytical role.
• Manufacturing or engineering environment experience is desirable.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to produce management reports.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of product costing, margins and profitability.
• Ability to communicate financial and commercial information clearly.
• Experience with ERP systems and Power BI is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain interactive models for profitability estimates on long-term agreements.
• Analyse sales, revenue, margins and profitability across products and customers.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, production efficiencies and overheads.
• Prepare regular commercial reports, forecasts and performance dashboards.
• Analyse product costing, pricing and gross profit margins.
• Assist budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Investigate variances against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.
• Maintain accurate commercial data and reporting processes.
• Support preparation of business review data packs and schedules.

Skills

Excel skills

Numerical ability

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Financial reporting

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

A global manufacturer supplying complex components to the aerospace, automotive & high technology sectors has a new vacancy for a Commercial Analyst to join the team. Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will play a key role in supporting business performance through financial analysis, cost management, pricing strategies and commercial reporting.

The Role

• Generate and maintain interactive, predictive models used for profitability estimates for long term agreements.
• Analyse sales, revenue, margins and profitability across products and customers.
• Monitor manufacturing costs, production efficiencies and overheads.
• Prepare regular commercial reports, forecasts and performance dashboards.
• Analyse product costing, pricing and gross profit margins.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Investigate variances against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.
• Maintain accurate commercial data and reporting processes.
• Support preparation of Business review data packs and schedules.

The Person

• Previous experience in a Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst or similar analytical role.
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment (desirable).
• Strong Excel skills and experience producing management reports.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• An understanding of product costing, margins and profitability.
• The ability to communicate financial and commercial information clearly.
• Experience with ERP systems and Power BI (advantageous)