Manufacturing Commercial Analyst: Pricing, Margin & BOMs

jlp; Darwen; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Herbert Parkinson, a proud part of the John Lewis Partnership, is recruiting a Commercial Analyst to safeguard margins through accurate pricing, margin analysis and pristine ERP data—from BOMs to labour timings.

This permanent role is 38.75 hours per week and based at Herbert Parkinson Office in Darwen, Lancashire, with salary between £46,500 and £50,000 depending on experience. Night premium applies for hours 22:00–06:00.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a cost analyst or product data role in manufacturing sector.
• Advanced proficiency in data modelling techniques & analytics
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, concise reports & recommendations
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain product cost models to evaluate labour, raw material, and other variable costs, ensuring target gross margins are achieved on all new and existing products
• Work with internal stakeholders to monitor raw material price fluctuations, labour inflation, and market trends to recommend timely price adjustments and mitigate margin erosion
• Support in the creation & validation of customer quotes, price lists, and promotional pricing structures
• Provide clean, validated commercial data to Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and contract negotiations
• Manage the accurate creation and continuous maintenance of product setups, labour timings and Bill of Materials (BOMs) within the ERP system. Processing BOM and timing changes stemming from material changes, product redesigns or supplier updates to support accurate costing and protect business margins
• Support the Product manager in the timely exiting of products & removal of associated BOMs and timings in the most efficient way ensuring no business risk or impact to customers

Skills

Cost analysis

Data modelling

Analytics

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Herbert Parkinson, a proud part of the John Lewis Partnership, is recruiting a Commercial Analyst to safeguard margins through accurate pricing, margin analysis and pristine ERP data—from BOMs to labour timings.

This permanent role is 38.75 hours per week and based at Herbert Parkinson Office in Darwen, Lancashire, with salary between £46,500 and £50,000 depending on experience. Night premium applies for hours 22:00–06:00.