Commercial Analyst M / F

Safran; Coven Heath; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the UK is seeking a Commercial Analyst within the Actuation Systems team. This role focuses on providing data analysis to support strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have strong IT and analytical skills, a commercial mindset, and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple locations. Experience with MS Excel and complex data interpretation is essential. The position offers a chance to shape future business direction in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent skills in managing and interpreting large, complex data sets.
• Proven ability to translate complex data into information that supports business decisions.
• Experience in producing complex business cases or investment appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to support the strategic plan.
• Report key metrics to align with Business Development objectives.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and international standards.
• Deliver business cases and proposals on time.

Skills

Excellent IT skills across MS products

Detailed analytical skills

Commercial mindset

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

What does the role look like?

We're recruiting for an exciting, newly created Commercial Analyst role within the Actuation Systems team. This position will act as a key financial point of contact to support the delivery of our strategic plan through the provision of high-quality data analysis and interpretation. We're open to background & industry but looking for someone who is data driven but commercially focused. You will be a key member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT), where you'll work collaboratively across Actuation sites in France, Italy, and the UK, helping to shape future business direction as we embark on future growth.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Business Development, Strategy, and FP&A teams to support the delivery of our strategic plan.
• Work with the business to both understand and challenge financial risks and opportunities.
• Develop and report key metrics that support Business Development objectives.
• Support long-term strategic planning activities for Actuation sites.
• Deliver business cases and proposals for the Actuation business - on time and in full.
• Provide support for both military and civil bids and proposals where required.
• Help develop a robust governance process for bids and proposals, ensuring management system compliance.
• Build business cases to support strategic investments and Actuation-wide central projects.
• Ensure full compliance with accounting policies, US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and international accounting standards.
• Ensure military models are built in a manner that is compliant to government legislation.
• Work to deliver against continuous improvement targets.

Qualifications

• Essential skills: Excellent IT skills across MS products, with a focus on MS Excel; detailed analytical skills with experience managing and interpreting large, complex data sets; proven ability to translate complex data into information that supports sound business decision making; commercial mindset with an understanding of business cases / investment appraisal.
• Desirable skills: Experience working in a commercial environment, contributing to strategic decision-making; track record of continuous improvement and process enhancement; excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to win trust across all levels of the business; experience working across multiple geographies with cultural awareness; prior finance knowledge or qualification would be an advantage; experience in producing complex business cases / investment appraisals.