FMCG Commercial Buying & Insights Analyst

Co-op Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension with up to 10% employer-contri

onsite gym discount

30% discount on Co-op products

10% off other brands

Cycle-to-work scheme

Virtual healthcare

Training and career progression

Job summary

Co-op Group is hiring a Commercial Buying Analyst in Manchester. The role blends home working, supplier visits and in-office collaboration, with a hybrid pattern of 2–3 days per week in the office.

Three roles exist: one permanent and two 12‑month fixed-term contracts, offering a pathway to influence pricing, supplier relationships, and category performance. You will turn complex data into clear insights to support senior buying managers in delivering value to customers and member-owners,

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial analysis and turning data into insights.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to tell a data-driven story.
• Excellent communication to influence decisions and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of GSCOP and its day-to-day application.

Responsibilities

• Translate data into actionable insights that drive commercial value for Co-op, our customers, and member-owners
• Own analysis for a category, increasing capability to generate insight and support data-led decisions
• Evaluate supplier cost increase submissions using multiple data points to assess impact
• Analyse supplier performance across key metrics to inform commercial partnerships
• Create ad-hoc reports to help the team understand market dynamics and opportunities
• Collaborate with suppliers to bring external data and market insight into decision making
• Conduct external market analysis to benchmark pricing, identify trends, and monitor competitor activity
• Represent Co-op in supplier conversations ensuring policies and regulatory obligations are upheld

Skills

Commercial analysis

Strong analytical skills

Clear communicator

Commercial curiosity

GSCOP knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Co-op Group is hiring a Commercial Buying Analyst in Manchester. The role blends home working, supplier visits and in-office collaboration, with a hybrid pattern of 2–3 days per week in the office.

Three roles exist: one permanent and two 12‑month fixed-term contracts, offering a pathway to influence pricing, supplier relationships, and category performance. You will turn complex data into clear insights to support senior buying managers in delivering value to customers and member-owners,