Head of Commercial Analytics NZPI

New Zealand Steel Limited; Franklin; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Steel Limited is seeking a commercially astute, analytically driven Head of Commercial Analytics to join our NZPI Strategic Projects team. You will partner with the CEO, CFO and SLT to turn complex financial and operational data into insights that shape major business decisions and drive long-term value.

You will develop financial models, business cases and investment assessments, identify risks and opportunities, and translate data into actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in commercial, strategy, finance, analytics, consulting or operational roles.
• Strong financial modelling, business case development and commercial analysis skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, infrastructure, resources or a similarly complex environment.
• Experience evaluating major capital investments, both value and risk.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate strategic opportunities and support key business decisions.
• Develop financial models, business cases and investment assessments.
• Identify risks, opportunities and initiatives that improve business performance.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Challenge conventional thinking and influence decisions through robust analysis.
• Build analytical capability and drive improved tools and ways of working.

Skills

Financial modelling

Business case development

Commercial analysis

Stakeholder influence

Education

Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Engineering or Business

Job description

New Zealand Steel, a wholly owned subsidiary of BlueScope, manufactures and markets a range of flat rolled steel products for the building, construction, manufacturing and agricultural sectors. You may know us for our flagship COLORSTEEL® brand.

New Zealand Steel is looking for a commercially astute, analytically driven leader to join our Strategic Projects team as Head of Commercial Analytics NZPI.

Working closely with the CEO, CFO and Senior Leadership Team, you'll turn complex financial and operational information into insights that shape major business decisions, evaluate strategic opportunities and drive long-term value.

This is not a traditional reporting role. It's an opportunity to challenge assumptions, influence strategy and help shape the future of one of New Zealand's largest industrial operations.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with senior leaders to evaluate strategic opportunities and support key business decisions.
• Develop financial models, business cases and investment assessments.
• Identify risks, opportunities and initiatives that improve business performance.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Challenge conventional thinking and influence decisions through robust analysis.
• Build analytical capability and drive improved tools and ways of working.

What you'll bring

• A tertiary qualification in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
• 10+ years' experience in commercial, strategy, finance, analytics, consulting or operational roles.
• Strong financial modelling, business case development and commercial analysis skills.
• The ability to turn complex information into practical recommendations and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, infrastructure, resources or a similarly complex environment.
• Experience evaluating major capital investments, both value and risk.

What we can offer

Being part of the BlueScope brand makes us a strong and successful global company offering connections throughout the world and providing access to resources and tools from the wider business. We believe our people are our strength and embrace diversity and inclusion as we aim to have the right people in the right roles to move us into the future.