Commercial Analyst

Savona Foodservice Limited; Ilfracombe; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cash Health Plan Scheme

Discounted food benefits

Long service awards

Holiday/leave recognition

Job summary

Savona is seeking a Commercial Analyst to join our UK team. You will monitor sales, margins and profitability across customers, products, and channels, providing commercial insight to support decision-making.

You will maintain reporting processes, analyse trends, and work with Sales, Purchasing and the Commercial team to drive performance. Strong Excel and data analytics skills are essential, as is attention to detail and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Comfortable using AI tools.
• Strong numerical, organisational and problem-solving ability.
• Commercial awareness and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate insights clearly and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor sales, margin and profitability across customers, products and sales channels.
• Analyse sales trends and identify areas of concern and opportunities.
• Investigate margin movements and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
• Maintain key performance measures and provide commercial insight.
• Produce sales, margin and profitability reports.
• Provide analysis and insight to support decision-making for customer reviews and meetings.
• Support pricing reviews and commercial planning.
• Highlight significant trends, variances and risks.
• Ensure commercial information is accurate and understood.
• Maintain and improve reporting processes.
• Ensure data is accurate, up to date and clearly presented.
• Investigate discrepancies and unexpected changes in performance.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting.
• Work with Sales, Purchasing and the Commercial team to enhance performance.

Skills

Excel skills

Data analysis

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Communication of insights

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Savona is a leading independent foodservice wholesaler with over 50 years of experience supplying chefs, caterers, and hospitality professionals across the South of England. What truly sets us apart isn’t just our products – it’s our people, our culture, and our customer-first mindset.

We’re a business built on relationships. Every order, every delivery, and every conversation is driven by one simple value: put the customer at the heart of everything we do. Our team takes pride in going the extra mile – anticipating needs, solving problems, and delivering a service experience that is personal, reliable, and refreshingly genuine.

We work fast, stay flexible, and think differently. As an independent company, we have the freedom to innovate, to act quickly, and to put doing the right thing above all else. Collaboration and integrity guide how we work – with our customers, our partners, and each other.

At Savona, you’ll join a team that values initiative, celebrates fresh ideas, and supports each other to grow. We’re passionate about food, serious about service, and proud of the reputation we’ve built.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Performance & Profitability

• Monitor sales, margin and profitability across customers,productsand sales channels.
• Analysesales trendsand identify areas of concern and opportunities
• Investigate margin movements andidentifyopportunities to improve profitability.
• Maintain key performance measures andprovidecommercial insight.
• Produce sales, margin and profitability reports.
• Provide analysis and insight to support decision-making for customerreviewsand meetings.
• Support pricing reviews and commercial planning.
• Highlight significant trends,variancesand risks.
• Ensure commercial information is accurate and understood.

Reporting & Business Improvement

• Maintain and improve reporting processes.
• Ensure data isaccurate, up to date and clearly presented.
• Investigate discrepancies and unexpected changes in performance.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting.
• Work collaboratively with Sales,Purchasingand the Commercial team to enhance performance.

Person Specification

Commercially minded, analytical and detail-oriented individual who enjoys working with data and using insight to improve business performance.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Comfortable using technology and AI tools.
• Strong numerical, organisational and problem-solving ability.
• Commercial awareness and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate insights clearly and manage priorities effectively.

Employee Benefits

• Reward and recognition scheme
• Long service awards
• Company Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to discounted food
• Non-contributory Cash Health Plan Scheme

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time.