Remote Commercial BI Manager & Forecasting

The Channel Recruiter Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Channel Recruiter Ltd. is seeking a Commercial BI Manager to transform complex data into clear sales plans, sharper forecasts and practical opportunities for growth. This remote role reports to the Head of Sales and involves aligning regional targets with product priorities and customer opportunities.

You’ll build Power BI dashboards and planning models, challenge targets with evidence, validate figures and present findings to colleagues and clients. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial analytics, BI or data analysis with ownership of or leadership in sales planning and forecasting.
• Strong SQL skills and hands-on Power BI expertise with dashboards, reporting models, calculations and validation.
• Confident Excel skills and experience building or maintaining forecasts and planning models.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning process: bring sales and category priorities together into a credible annual plan and updated forecasts.
• Challenge the assumptions: test targets and opportunities against the evidence, resolving gaps and inconsistencies.
• Make performance clear: build and improve Power BI dashboards, reports and planning models that support decisions.
• Look beyond the headline: explain trends and variances, separating underlying performance from promotions, stock constraints and one-off events.
• Turn insight into action: identify commercial risks and growth opportunities, with clear recommendations on what to do next.
• Keep the data dependable: validate figures, investigate discrepancies and maintain consistent definitions and reporting controls.
• Connect the teams: work with Sales, Marketing, Category, Pricing and Finance, presenting findings clearly to colleagues and clients.
• Improve reporting and tracking: maintain agreed Google platform settings, coordinate technical fixes and reduce repetitive manual work.

Skills

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Forecasting

Data analysis

Tools

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Merchant Center

Job description

The Channel Recruiter Ltd. is seeking a Commercial BI Manager to transform complex data into clear sales plans, sharper forecasts and practical opportunities for growth. This remote role reports to the Head of Sales and involves aligning regional targets with product priorities and customer opportunities.

You’ll build Power BI dashboards and planning models, challenge targets with evidence, validate figures and present findings to colleagues and clients. Occasional travel may be required.