Strategic Commercial Analyst: Profit and Pricing Insights

Saint-Gobain Group; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain, through its CertainTeed subsidiary, seeks a Commercial Analyst to deliver financial analysis on commercial performance and margins for products and customers. You will support sales, product management, finance, and senior management with decision-ready insights.

The role requires evaluating profitability by region, performing price-volume-mix and customer profitability studies, and developing automated reporting using Power BI and QlikView to streamline processes and enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with analysis experience.
• MBA in Finance or CPA, CMA preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of related business experience.
• Strong emphasis on profitability analysis and cost-volume-profit studies.
• Superior data management and modeling skills; proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP and QlikView or other BI tools; experience with financial consolidation systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate sales and profitability performance across products, customers, and regions.
• Conduct price-volume-mix, margin, and customer profitability analyses to support pricing strategies, sales growth initiatives, new product launches, and S&OP decision-making.
• Develop and automate reporting, dashboards, and analytical tools using BI platforms such as Power BI and QlikView to improve insights and streamline processes.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to drive pricing improvements, SKU rationalization, forecasting, budgeting, commissions, and business planning; provide actionable recommendations to enhance revenue and margins.
• Support month-end close, forecasting cycles, management reporting, and ad hoc strategic analyses for senior leadership.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Budgeting and forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA in Finance or CPA, CMA preferred

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SAP

QlikView

Job description

Saint-Gobain, through its CertainTeed subsidiary, seeks a Commercial Analyst to deliver financial analysis on commercial performance and margins for products and customers. You will support sales, product management, finance, and senior management with decision-ready insights.

The role requires evaluating profitability by region, performing price-volume-mix and customer profitability studies, and developing automated reporting using Power BI and QlikView to streamline processes and enhance