Sales Forecasting Analyst

Sapphire Balconies; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sales Forecasting Analyst to support their growth journey. In this exciting role, you will leverage your financial analysis expertise to drive sales performance and enhance decision-making. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, you will contribute to a supportive environment that values your insights. This opportunity offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary, allowing you to thrive in your career while being part of a company dedicated to community support and employee development. If you are passionate about making a difference and ready to take the next step in your career, apply today!

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company car (salary sacrifice)

24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Buy & Sell holiday scheme

Pension

Private healthcare (after probation)

Free onsite parking

Regular Performance Based Pay Reviews

Free Lunches

Qualifications

• Experience in financial planning or analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support sales performance through accurate forecasting and data analysis.
• Manage the sales pipeline and maintain forecasting dashboards.
• Provide insights on sales strategies and identify process improvements.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analysis

Data Analysis

Reporting

Business Modelling

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Tools

Excel

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Sales Forecasting Analyst
Reading (With hybrid-working opportunities)

About Us

Driven by our mission to use innovation to prosper the community, we are passionate about challenging traditional methods and delivering unrivalled service. With consistent growth of over 20% year-on-year for nearly two decades, we have become the leading Balcony Specialist in the UK market and are on a growth journey to become the balcony of choice globally, this begins with our expansion into Canada.

We are passionate about supporting our people to thrive and grow in their roles. You could be joining a business that uses success to give back, supporting charitable initiatives and donations all year long.

If you’re simply looking for another job, this isn’t the role for you. But if you’re seeking the best opportunity for your future career, apply now.

Our values:

Deliver: We do what we say we’ll do.
Initiative: We encourage everyone to use their initiative.
Appreciation: We value performance and commitment.
Learn: We take time to learn lessons and have the courage to change.
Support: We support others to avoid blame.

We are now looking for a Sales Forecasting Analyst to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working Monday to Friday from 7:30am till 4:30pm.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £50,000
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Company car (salary sacrifice)
- Hybrid working with three days in office
- 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Buy & Sell holiday scheme
- Pension
- Private healthcare (after passing probation)
- Free onsite parking
- Regular Performance Based Pay Reviews
- Free Lunches

This is an exciting opportunity for an analyst from a financial planning or analysis background to join our successful, growing business.

You’ll enjoy a supportive environment where your contribution matters and your career can flourish within our forward-thinking and growing organisation, where we reward innovation and embrace new ideas.

With strong leadership, structured development and the chance to shape forecasting practices, this is your chance to be part of a growing business that invests in its people. Read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Sales Forecasting Analyst, you will support sales performance and business planning through accurate forecasting, data analysis, and reporting.

Specifically, you will ensure there are enough leads and tenders to meet quarterly targets, manage the sales pipeline and maintain forecasting dashboards.

Co-ordinating the work of the Business Development Team, you will also analyse and provide insight on sales strategies, working with teams across the business to drive performance and enhance decision-making.

On a day-to-day basis, you will update the BDM dashboards and CRM, identify early engagement opportunities and provide admin support across the Sales and Business Development Teams. Additionally, you will identify process improvements.

About You

To be considered as a Sales Forecasting Analyst, you will need:

- Relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or a similar role
- Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g. Excel, SAP, Oracle)
- A comprehensive understanding of reporting, dashboards, and forecasting
- Excellent business modelling and forecasting abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills

Other organisations may call this role Sales Analyst, Sales Performance Analyst, Demand Planner, Sales Support Analyst, Commercial Analyst, or Business Forecasting Analyst.

Webrecruit and Sapphire Balconies are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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