Estimator & Commercial Analyst

Morgan Ryder Associates; Burnley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash scheme

Pension 5% employee, 4% employer

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

EAP Scheme

Discount marketplace

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly analytical commercial analyst to support pricing, tender estimates and business analysis across manufacturing. You will prepare accurate quotations, maintain pricing databases and generate regular reports.

The role requires strong Excel skills, independent work, and clear communication. You will contribute to continuous improvement and help optimise commercial performance within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Commercially aware with strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Confident interpreting data and turning insights into actions.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable working independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent communicator with strong organisational skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and focused on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate customer quotations and pricing for the sales team.
• Produce estimates for major tenders and commercial opportunities.
• Maintain and update pricing databases and pricing tools to ensure accuracy.
• Analyse sales, margin and customer data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Produce regular commercial reports and business analysis.
• Support customer reviews with meaningful commercial insight.
• Validate invoice pricing to ensure compliance with agreed commercial terms.
• Provide general commercial and operational support across the department.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Data interpretation

Communication

Tools

Pricing databases

Job description

Overview

Are you highly analytical with a strong commercial mindset? Do you enjoy working with data, pricing and business analysis to influence commercial performance? If so, this role offers the chance to work in a key commercial position within a successful manufacturing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate customer quotations and pricing for the sales team.
• Produce estimates for major tenders and commercial opportunities.
• Maintain and update pricing databases and pricing tools to ensure accuracy.
• Analyse sales, margin and customer data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Produce regular commercial reports and business analysis.
• Support customer reviews with meaningful commercial insight.
• Validate invoice pricing to ensure compliance with agreed commercial terms.
• Provide general commercial and operational support across the department.

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• Commercially aware with strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Confident interpreting data and turning insights into actions.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable working independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent communicator with strong organisational skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and focused on continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• A strong customer‑focused approach.
• The ability to work accurately and at pace.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Sound commercial judgement.
• A positive, collaborative attitude.
• A commitment to delivering high standards and continuous improvement.
• A strong appreciation for safe working practices and teamwork.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a well‑established and growing manufacturing business where your commercial insight will directly influence business performance. You'll work alongside experienced professionals in a supportive environment that encourages development, innovation and continuous improvement.

On Offer

• Salary up to £40,000
• 25 days (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days each January
• Medicash scheme – coverage for dental treatment, routine and specialist diagnostic tests, scans and complimentary therapies
• Pension – 5% employee, 4% employer contribution
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay – dependent on length of service
• EAP Scheme – 24/7 counselling and advice on financial, relationship and health issues
• Benefits Hub – exclusive access to discount marketplace with codes, cashback and more
• Bonus Package – minimum 1% of salary, paid annually pro‑rata (January‑December)

Equal Opportunities

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as a DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.