Director, Commercial Performance Insights

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellness

Retirement savings plan with company

Professional development and training

Flexible work arrangements

Employee recognition programs and perf

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director of Commercial Performance Insights to lead analytics across builder and distributor channels, turning data into actions that fuel growth and margin improvement. You will collaborate with commercial leaders, finance, and operations to enhance forecasting, planning, and decision-making, while mentoring a high-performing analytics team.

Remote role with a focus on building data-driven culture, scalable reporting, and advanced analyses to support strategic decisions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in commercial analytics, sales operations, finance, or business intelligence, including team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive performance analytics strategy for builder and distributor channels.
• Identify actions to improve revenue growth, gross margins, and commercial team effectiveness.
• Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks to drive accountability and informed decision-making.
• Create predictive analytics and scenario models to identify market opportunities and risks.
• Translate complex data into actionable recommendations for leadership teams.
• Lead ad hoc analyses and synthesize complex findings to address business challenges.
• Drive adoption of self-service analytics and embed data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Develop and mentor analytics team members to build a high-performing capability.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial analytics

Data storytelling

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/Finance/Economics/Engineering/Analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Excel

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Director, Commercial Performance Insights to join the team of a leader in the Manufacturing & Automotive space.

This role will lead commercial analytics and performance insight efforts across builder and distributor channels, turning data into clear actions that support growth and margin improvement. You will partner closely with commercial leaders, finance, and operations to strengthen forecasting, planning, and decision-making. The position will help build a stronger data-driven culture by developing scalable reporting, advanced analysis, and self-service tools for the business.

As a people leader, you will mentor analytics talent while evaluating new technologies that improve the quality and speed of insight delivery.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $135,000 – $160,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive performance analytics strategy for builder and distributor channels
• Identify actions to improve revenue growth, gross margins, and commercial team effectiveness
• Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks to drive accountability and informed decision-making
• Create predictive analytics and scenario models to identify market opportunities and risks
• Integrate internal performance data with external insights to validate decision-making
• Translate complex data into actionable recommendations for leadership teams
• Support annual planning and budgeting with rigorous analysis and pressure testing of assumptions
• Lead ad hoc analyses and synthesize complex findings to address business challenges
• Partner with leaders to convert insights into actionable plans and track executionDrive adoption of self-service analytics and embed data-driven decision-making across the organization
• Develop and mentor analytics team members to build a high-performing capability
• Evaluate and deploy emerging analytics technologies to enhance decision quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in commercial analytics, sales operations, finance, or business intelligence, including team leadership
• Experience in builder, distributor, manufacturing, building products, or B2B sales organizations
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel, and familiarity with CRM and ERP systems
• Ability to communicate complex findings to executive leadership and influence decisions
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to driving sales growth
• Experience with business system tools for problem-solving

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs
• Retirement savings plans with company matching
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements and work-life balance initiatives
• Employee recognition programs and performance bonuses

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.