Commercial Business Analyst

Meriden Media; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Commercial Business Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with stakeholders, analyze data, and develop commercial models that drive efficiency and value. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you'll play a key role in supporting sourcing projects and promoting technology within the organization. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to take your career to the next level, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy, Business, Mathematics or equivalent required.
• Experience in a similar role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large data files to provide insights on historical spend.
• Develop commercial models and pricing templates for sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication Skills

Excel Proficiency

Power BI Experience

Education

Degree in a numerical field

Job description

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This role is within Thames Water Commercial which is an excellent development opportunity and will suit candidates with some relevant commercial experience and a strong numerical background. Opportunity to move into the wider business at Thames Water is actively encouraged, and those joining analytical positions are seen as a great talent pool to other business streams

The successful candidate will be heavily involved in the assessment of opportunities with stakeholders and closely involved in the day-to-day delivery of sourcing projects ensuring that recommendations reflect the best possible value and are in line with business objectives.

What you’ll be doing as a Commercial Business Analyst

• Obtaining, cleansing and analysing large data files to provide insight on our historical spend as well as identifying opportunities in cost and operational efficiency.
• Attending stakeholder meetings and presenting your findings in front of stakeholder group, which may involve senior level commercial and operational managers.
• With support from the project team, developing appropriate commercial models and pricing templates/ bid sheets for each sourcing initiative either by using existing templates or creating new models.
• Regularly engaging with stakeholders to elicit information and define scope of analysis.
• Support the Analytics team to promote and imbed our technology through championing our systems and running training sessions for the Commercial and wider business.
• Providing support to internal and external (supplier) meetings to explain data analysis as requested.
  
  

Base location - Hybrid - Clear Water Court Reading

Working pattern - 36 hours Monday to Friday

Necessary requirement - A degree in a numerical subject

What You Should Bring To The Role

• Degree in a numerical field such as Accountancy, Business Degree, Mathematics or equivalent
• Proficiency level in excel
• Experience with Power BI
• strong communication/stakeholder engagement skills, and be able to multitask to produce required deliverables efficiently
• Extensiveexperience in a previous organisation in a similar role
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances - from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
  
  

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse and inclusive place to work.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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