Commercial BI Manager

The Channel Recruiter Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident Employer

Accommodations available

Job summary

The Channel Recruiter Ltd. is seeking a Commercial BI Manager to transform complex data into clear sales plans, sharper forecasts and practical opportunities for growth. This remote role reports to the Head of Sales and involves aligning regional targets with product priorities and customer opportunities.

You’ll build Power BI dashboards and planning models, challenge targets with evidence, validate figures and present findings to colleagues and clients. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial analytics, BI or data analysis with ownership of or leadership in sales planning and forecasting.
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on Power BI expertise with dashboards, reporting models, calculations and validation.
• Confident Excel skills and experience building or maintaining forecasts and planning models.
• Ability to challenge assumptions, explain variances and turn analysis into practical recommendations.
• Commercial understanding of KPIs across revenue, margin and performance.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting reporting and account connections across Google platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning process: bring sales and category priorities together into a credible annual plan and updated forecasts.
• Challenge the assumptions: test targets and opportunities against the evidence, resolving gaps and inconsistencies.
• Make performance clear: build and improve Power BI dashboards, reports and planning models that support decisions.
• Look beyond the headline: explain trends and variances, separating underlying performance from promotions, stock constraints and one-off events.
• Turn insight into action: identify commercial risks and growth opportunities, with clear recommendations on what to do next.
• Keep the data dependable: validate figures, investigate discrepancies and maintain consistent definitions and reporting controls.
• Connect the teams: work with Sales, Marketing, Category, Pricing and Finance, presenting findings clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Improve reporting and tracking: maintain agreed Google platform settings, coordinate technical fixes and reduce repetitive manual work.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Forecasting

Data analysis

Commercial analytics

Communication

Data validation

Tools

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Merchant Center

Python

R

Job description

JOB TITLE: Commercial BI Manager

SALARY: Up to £45,000 plus bonus & benefits

LOCATION: Remote (occasional travel required)

Every sales plan tells a story. Can you tell whether the numbers stack up?

Our client is looking for a Commercial BI Manager (Commercial Planning & Insights Manager) to turn complex data into clear sales plans, sharper forecasts and practical opportunities for growth.

Reporting to the Head of Sales, you’ll bring regional sales targets, customer opportunities and product priorities together into one joined up plan. You’ll challenge assumptions, investigate what’s driving results and help the business act early on risks and opportunities.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building the model, questioning the forecast and explaining what it means. Your work will give commercial teams the evidence and confidence to make better decisions.

About the Company

Our client is an innovative automotive technology and eCommerce solutions provider, working with leading global vehicle manufacturers to transform how they engage with and sell to their customers.

Specialising in digital commerce and direct-to-consumer solutions, the business helps automotive brands modernise their sales channels, improve customer experiences and unlock new revenue opportunities.

With an established track record of supporting major automotive manufacturers, the company combines technology, industry expertise and digital innovation to help its clients increase sales, strengthen customer relationships, and remain competitive in an evolving automotive market.

The Role – Commercial BI Manager

What you’ll be doing:

• Own the planning process: Bring sales and category priorities together into a credible annual plan and updated forecasts.
• Challenge the assumptions: Test targets and opportunities against the evidence, resolving gaps and inconsistencies.
• Make performance clear: Build and improve Power BI dashboards, reports and planning models that support decisions.
• Look beyond the headline: Explain trends and variances, separating underlying performance from promotions, stock constraints and one-off events.
• Turn insight into action: Identify commercial risks and growth opportunities, with clear recommendations on what to do next.
• Keep the data dependable: Validate figures, investigate discrepancies and maintain consistent definitions and reporting controls.
• Connect the teams: Work with Sales, Marketing, Category, Pricing and Finance, presenting findings clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Improve reporting and tracking: Maintain agreed Google platform settings, coordinate technical fixes and reduce repetitive manual work.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in commercial analytics, BI or data analysis, with ownership of, or a leading role in sales planning and forecasting.
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on Power BI expertise, including dashboards, reporting models, calculations and validation.
• Confident Excel skills and experience building or maintaining forecasts and planning models.
• The ability to challenge assumptions, explain variances and turn analysis into practical recommendations.
• Commercial understanding of sales, marketing, product and customer KPIs, including revenue, margin and attributed performance.
• Practical experience configuring and troubleshooting reporting, tracking and account connections across Google Ads, Merchant Centre and Analytics.
• Clear communication skills, with the confidence to make complex findings understandable.
• Strong attention to detail, independent prioritisation and a track record of delivering improvements.

Bonus points for:

• Ecommerce, marketing, sales or supply chain analytics experience.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Azure, AWS, BigQuery or Snowflake.
• Python, R or other analysis and automation tools.
• Knowledge of data pipelines, ETL or data warehousing.

We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1) and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure an inclusive recruitment process.

If you require any accommodations, please contact Zoe Chatley at (url removed).

Keywords: Commercial Planning Manager, Commercial Insights Manager, Senior Commercial Analyst, Commercial Analyst, BI Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, Sales Analyst, Data Analyst, Sales Planning, Sales Forecasting, Commercial Analytics, Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Development, Data Modelling, KPI Reporting, Forecast Accuracy, Data Validation, Ecommerce Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Merchant Centre