Commercial Manager – Supply Chain

Jobtailor; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior FP&A professional to lead the annual Supply Chain budget and coordinate submissions across regions. You will own financial modelling for commodity exposures such as electricity, gas and aluminium, and provide commercial insight into key cost drivers.

The role requires 5+ years in finance or commercial analysis, ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, advanced Excel, and experience with planning tools such as Anaplan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a relevant field.
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent).
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience in Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement or Commercial Analysis roles.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to build robust financial models.
• Experience with planning and reporting systems such as Anaplan, Power BI, NetSuite, SAP or similar.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and completion of the annual Supply Chain budget.
• Coordinate budget submissions across regions and ensure deadlines are met.
• Develop and communicate high-level budget assumptions to regional teams.
• Support forecasting and provide commercial insight into key cost drivers.
• Own financial modelling and scenario analysis for electricity, natural gas and aluminium commodity exposures.
• Evaluate hedging opportunities and risks through simulation modelling.
• Provide recommendations for procurement and treasury decision-making.
• Produce and maintain monthly Supply Chain and Integrated Business Planning reporting.
• Own and maintain Cost-to-Serve models within Anaplan.
• Analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior-year performance.
• Provide reporting and commentary for senior management.
• Lead ad hoc New Product Development costing analysis.
• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain and Commercial teams on product profitability and business cases.
• Support annual supplier negotiations through financial analysis and modelling.
• Conduct commercial assessments of supplier tenders and sourcing opportunities.
• Maintain the Supply Chain COGS Risk & Opportunity Tracker.
• Support leadership in identifying, quantifying and mitigating key risks.
• Provide analysis and reporting for governance and risk management processes

Skills

Financial Modelling

Budgeting

Data Analysis

Scenario Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Commodity Market Knowledge

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Anaplan

Power BI

NetSuite

SAP

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and completion of the annual Supply Chain budget


• Coordinate budget submissions across regions and ensure deadlines are met


• Develop and communicate high-level budget assumptions to regional teams


• Support forecasting and provide commercial insight into key cost drivers


• Own financial modelling and scenario analysis for electricity, natural gas and aluminium commodity exposures


• Evaluate hedging opportunities and risks through simulation modelling


• Provide recommendations for procurement and treasury decision-making


• Produce and maintain monthly Supply Chain and Integrated Business Planning reporting


• Own and maintain Cost-to-Serve models within Anaplan


• Analyse variances against budget, forecast and prior-year performance


• Provide reporting and commentary for senior management


• Lead ad hoc New Product Development costing analysis


• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain and Commercial teams on product profitability and business cases


• Support annual supplier negotiations through financial analysis and modelling


• Conduct commercial assessments of supplier tenders and sourcing opportunities


• Maintain the Supply Chain COGS Risk & Opportunity Tracker


• Support leadership in identifying, quantifying and mitigating key risks


• Provide analysis and reporting for governance and risk management processes

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in a relevant field


• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent)


• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities


• Experience working in Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement or Commercial Analysis roles


• Advanced Excel skills and ability to build robust financial models


• Experience with planning and reporting systems such as Anaplan, Power BI, NetSuite, SAP or similar


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills


• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines


• Commercially minded with strong attention to detail


• Experience in FMCG, manufacturing or consumer goods environments (desirable)


• Knowledge of commodity markets and hedging principles (desirable)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial modelling, budget preparation, and supply chain analysis, with a strong focus on stakeholder management and commercial insight. Proficient in using planning and reporting systems to support decision-making and risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Modelling


• Budget Preparation


• Anaplan


• Stakeholder Management


• Commodity Market Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Financial Modelling


• Budget Preparation


• Cost Analysis


• Variance Analysis


• Scenario Analysis


• Hedging Principles


• Commercial Assessment


• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills


• Attention to Detail


• Ability to Manage Multiple Priorities

Certifications & Qualifications

• ACA


• ACCA


• CIMA

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain


• Finance


• Procurement


• Commercial Analysis


• FMCG


• Manufacturing


• Consumer Goods

Tools & Technologies

• Anaplan


• Power BI


• NetSuite


• SAP


• Excel