Commercial Planning Analyst – Food Sector

OSI Europe; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff sales

Cycle to Work Scheme

On-site parking

Monthly engagement events

Job summary

OSI Europe is seeking a Commercial Planning Manager to support the Commercial Team with daily administration, reporting, and data analysis. You will prepare presentations, pricing data and KPI dashboards to inform commercial decisions.

The role requires a business, commercial or finance qualification, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and a proactive, customer‑focused mindset. Experience in food manufacturing is desirable.

Qualifications

• Business, Commercial or Finance qualification.
• Experience in a commercial support or planning role.
• Experience producing reports and analysing data.
• Food manufacturing experience (desirable).
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness with good analytical and numerical ability.
• Understanding of commercial reporting and KPIs.
• Customer focused and proactive.
• Well organised with the ability to prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Commercial Team.
• Produce and maintain commercial reports, sales data and KPI dashboards.
• Prepare presentations, customer meeting packs and commercial decks.
• Analyse sales, pricing and margin data to support commercial decision making.
• Maintain customer price lists, product information and commercial databases.
• Support forecasting, promotional planning and customer reviews.
• Coordinate information between Commercial, Planning, Finance, Operations, Technical and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage customer documentation and ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Support new product launches by coordinating commercial information across departments.
• Assist with customer tenders, quotations and commercial proposals.
• Monitor customer performance against agreed KPIs and highlight trends or issues.
• Produce ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by the Commercial Director.
• Support preparation for customer meetings by gathering relevant business data.
• Respond to customer and internal enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, administration and commercial processes.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Analytical ability

Reporting

Data analysis

Education

Business, Commercial or Finance qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

OSI Europe is seeking a Commercial Planning Manager to support the Commercial Team with daily administration, reporting, and data analysis. You will prepare presentations, pricing data and KPI dashboards to inform commercial decisions.

The role requires a business, commercial or finance qualification, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and a proactive, customer‑focused mindset. Experience in food manufacturing is desirable.