Commercial Analyst

Parmar Staffing; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established retail company is seeking a Demand Planner in Brighton, Sussex. This role centers on supporting e-commerce and retail through strong analytical capabilities, ensuring accurate forecasts. Ideal candidates will possess 2-5 years experience in retail or FMCG and have a strong command of Excel and power BI. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension plan, and opportunities for personal development. Hybrid working arrangements are available depending on role requirements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

6% non-contributory pension

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

50% staff discount

Wellbeing and personal development allowance

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in retail, beauty, FMCG, fashion, or wellness sectors.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability.
• Understanding of demand planning and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand planning and sales analysis across channels.
• Analyse historical sales data and trends to support demand planning.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Demand Planning

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Commercial Analyst
Retail FMCG Beauty Omnichannel
Brighton, Sussex

We are recruiting for a Demand Planner / Commercial Analyst to join a well-established, multi-channel retail business based in Brighton, Sussex. This is a high-impact Demand Planner role with a strong analytical focus, supporting retail stores, e-commerce, and third-party concession sales across the UK and international markets.

This position suits a Demand Planner, Forecasting Analyst, or Commercial Analyst who enjoys working with large retail data sets and turning sales data into commercial insight. While forecasting remains part of the role, new systems are being implemented to automate elements of forecasting, making strong analytical capability essential.

The Role in a Nutshell

As a Demand Planner, you will analyse retail, e-commerce and third-party sales data, supporting decision making across supply chain, commercial, finance and marketing teams. You will play a key role in improving forecast accuracy, supporting S&OP, and driving insight across an omni-channel retail environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Demand Planner or Analyst with 2-5 years experience in retail, beauty, FMCG, fashion or wellness to step into a commercially visible role within a growing retailer.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead demand planning and sales analysis across retail stores, e-commerce and concession channels
• Analyse historical sales data, trends, promotions and seasonality to support demand planning
• Support S&OP processes by preparing demand plans, risks and opportunities
• Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Marketing and Product teams
• Monitor post-launch performance of new product launches and gifting ranges
• Track forecast accuracy and continuously improve demand planning processes
• Provide clear, data-driven insight to senior stakeholders
• Support international sales analysis, including US and third-party marketplace channels

Skills and Experience

• Experience as a Demand Planner, Forecasting Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst or Commercial Analyst
• 2-5 years experience within retail, beauty, FMCG, fashion or wellness sectors
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel capability
• Power BI or similar reporting tools highly desirable
• Experience working with omni-channel retail data
• Understanding of demand planning, forecasting and S&OP processes
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, data-driven retail environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

This role would suit candidates from retail and consumer brands such as fashion, beauty, wellness or FMCG businesses, including those with experience in multi-store retail, e-commerce or international sales environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 6% non-contributory pension
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 50% staff discount and access to sample sales
• Wellbeing and personal development allowance
• Access to retail discounts and benefits platform

Location

Brighton, Sussex. Hybrid working available depending on role requirements.