Commercial Analyst – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract – Booker Group

Commercial Analyst – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract – Booker Group

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LTShift Hours: 38 hrs per week (Monday – Friday)Salary: Competitive

The opportunity has arose for a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract to support the Finance and Product teams by providing clear insights into commercial gross performance and supplier performance, helping to improve profitability. The role focuses on helping the teams understand the performance drivers, accurate tracking of commercial income, mitigating risks and securing cash.

Role Responsibilities (What)

• Ensuring full understanding and providing regular analysis on margin performance, including sales variances, promotional and margin investments
• Ensuring accuracy of the reporting of commercial income
• Ensuring supplier invoicing is raised in a timely manner
• Supporting the Commercial Finance Manager with providing periodic performance updates to the product team
• Understanding variances on key income streams and in supplier performance, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Evaluating supplier terms agreements
• Support project based work where required
• Fully support and assist the wider finance team in ensure control on processes
• Any other duties as reasonably required to fulfil your responsibilities.

Leadership & Culture

• Champion values and role-model winning together behaviours
• Foster a high-performing and inclusive culture.

Health & Safety / Compliance / Legal Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance frameworks within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure policies are implemented and regularly reviewed.
• Analyse compliance performance and drive improvements.

Skills (How)

Technical / Professional

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and opportunities, and to deliver accurate commercial insight
• A strong understanding of margin performance, commercial income and supplier terms agreements
• Experience in managing or supporting financial reporting
• Ability to support and influence decision-making
• Commitment to high standards of documentation, compliance, and adherence to GSCOP and audit requirements

Behavioural & Leadership

• A proactive and curious mindset with a focus on improving commercial performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, ability to build effective relationships across multiple functions
• Ability to be adaptable, able to respond to changing business needs
• Takes ownership and demonstrates accountability for delivering high-quality outputs in a timely manner
• Committed to continuous improvement and adding value to the wider team

Technology and Systems

• Excel
• SAP
• Business Objects
• TM1

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