Commercial Analyst

Orka Financial Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Orka Financial Ltd in Reading is seeking a Commercial Analyst for a permanent, full-time role with hybrid working and a salary of £35,000-£40,000 per annum plus benefits.

You will join a supply-chain team where clear analysis supports pricing, cost management and commercial decisions. This role suits someone who enjoys turning large data sets into practical insight for colleagues and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Advanced Excel skills with practical Power BI reporting experience.
• Able to handle and visualize large data sets and provide actionable insights.
• Well-organised, adaptable and committed to accurate, timely work.
• Experience in hospitality or FMCG is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Clean, transform and validate information from multiple sources.
• Build and improve dashboards and reports in Excel and Power BI.
• Analyse pricing activity, cost movements and external market benchmarks.
• Support reporting on inflation measures and supplier-basket changes.
• Produce regular cost-price analysis and explain the main drivers of change.
• Contribute to forecasting and insight-led supply-chain initiatives.
• Work closely with procurement, operations and external suppliers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Dashboard reporting

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Orka Financial is recruiting a Commercial Analyst for a permanent, full-time position in Reading. The role offers hybrid working and a salary of £35,000-£40,000 per annum plus benefits.

The opportunity

You will join a supply-chain team where clear analysis supports pricing, cost management and commercial decisions. This role suits someone who enjoys improving data quality, building useful reporting and turning large data sets into practical insight for colleagues and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Clean, transform and validate information from multiple sources.
• Build and improve dashboards and reports in Excel and Power BI.
• Analyse pricing activity, cost movements and external market benchmarks.
• Support reporting on inflation measures and supplier-basket changes.
• Produce regular cost-price analysis and explain the main drivers of change.
• Contribute to forecasting and insight-led supply-chain initiatives.
• Work closely with procurement, operations and external suppliers.

About you

You will have advanced Excel skills and practical Power BI reporting experience, together with confidence handling and visualising large data sets. You should be highly organised, adaptable and committed to accurate, timely work. A proactive and curious approach, with the ability to translate analysis into clear recommendations, is important. Experience in hospitality or FMCG would be helpful but is not essential.