Commercial Business Partner

Cathedral Appointments Ltd; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology business in Exeter is seeking a Commercial Business Partner to provide commercial insight and drive revenue growth. This full-time hybrid role includes responsibilities like sales forecasting, CRM governance, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate will have experience in Sales Finance and strong analytical skills. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday buy-back scheme

Company pension

Hybrid working

Free on-site parking

Company social events and activities

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Sales Finance, Commercial Finance, Sales Operations, or similar.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and data analysis skills (advanced Excel essential).
• Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and commercially minded.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve sales forecasting, reporting, and pipeline analysis.
• Monitor pricing, margins, and profitability, providing actionable insights.
• Oversee CRM process governance and data quality.
• Support contract reviews, deal structures, and commercial governance.
• Produce dashboards and reports for senior leadership on sales performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, analytics, and processes.
• Administer sales incentive and commission plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure commercial alignment.

Job description

COMPETITIVE SALARY| HYBRID WORKING | EXETER

We are seeking a Commercial Business Partner to join a fast-growing technology business based in Exeter. This hybrid role combines commercial insight, financial oversight, and performance management to help drive revenue growth and support strategic decision-making.

About the Role:

The Commercial Business Partner will act as a key business partner to Sales and Finance teams, ensuring revenue growth is aligned with strategy and risk is managed effectively. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business to shape pricing strategies, monitor margins, deliver reporting and analytics, and drive process improvements. This role also involves ownership of CRM governance and sales process discipline to ensure accurate customer and pipeline data.

This is a full‑time hybrid position (2–3 days per week in the Exeter area, the rest from home).

Responsibilities of the Commercial Business Partner:

• Lead and improve sales forecasting, reporting, and pipeline analysis
• Monitor pricing, margins, and profitability, providing actionable insights
• Oversee CRM process governance and data quality
• Support contract reviews, deal structures, and commercial governance
• Produce dashboards and reports for senior leadership on sales performance
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, analytics, and processes
• Administer sales incentive and commission plans
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure commercial alignment

Requirements of the Commercial Business Partner:

• Proven experience in Sales Finance, Commercial Finance, Sales Operations, or similar, ideally within a SaaS, subscription, or technology environment
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and data analysis skills (advanced Excel essential)
• Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical, detail‑oriented, proactive, and commercially minded

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy‑back scheme
• Company pension
• Hybrid working
• Free on‑site parking
• Company social events and activities
• And much more as part of our full benefits package

If you’re commercially minded with a passion for turning data into performance‑driving insights, we’d love to hear from you.

Note on Sponsorship:

Candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.