Commercial Analyst - Leicester

We are excited to be working with a Leicester based services client to recruit a Commercial Analyst. 

If you have strong data analytics experience using MS Excel for complex data modelling and analysis of ROI, and you have the desire to join a UK business with ambitious plans that involve pushing their data and insights capabilities to the forefront of what is possible then this could be for you. 

Main responsibilities

Provide analytical support on UK initiatives

• Support the UK Pricing, Concessions and Network teams as required on modelling impacts of initiatives
• Support Marketing, Revenue Strategy and Commercial Platform directors and teams with any analysis requirements
• Support tracking of return on investment on marketing activity
• Develop tools and techniques to identify and report against market potential, in both existing and new markets, using all available data sources including demographics

Monitor performance at UK Bus divisional level

• Review ongoing performance and maintain overview of rolling forecasts and balance of year requirements, highlighting areas of concern or opportunity t
• Consolidate budgets and forecasts to provide UK view, summarising any variances to performance as identified,
• Support production of performance reports or presentations as required for Commercial & Marketing leadership in conjunction with FP&A teams

Delivering local analysis

• Develop tool kits to provide a standardised approach to tracking Return on Investment from commercial initiatives including, but not limited to, pricing, network changes and local marketing activity
• Support Decision Support Analysts with analysis projects and deep dives as required from time to time
• Provide support and back up for analysis in absence of Decision Support Analyst
• Provide support on standardised reporting on commercial performance, working with BI analyst and revenue strategy to continuously improve outputs
• Provide framework and standardised outputs to enable cyclical market performance reviews
• Develop and support framework and tools for rolling forecasts and budgets

What you will have to demonstrate 

• Strong commercial acumen
• High levels of analytical skills with an eye for the detail
• Highly computer literate including Excel
• Experience of modelling and tracking Return on Investment
• Able to clearly articulate recommendations and findings, verbally and written, at all levels within the organisation
• Willing to challenge the status quo and seek growth opportunities
• Experience in modelling and forecasting
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment and managing many stakeholders and priorities simultaneously
• Able to see all recommendations and changes from a customers point of view

Personal Attributes

• Effective team player who is comfortable working on own with minimal supervision.
• Flexible in approach to work
• Analytical and problem solving
• Resilient and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Delivery-focused with demonstrable track record of on-time delivery
• Highly accurate with clear attention to detail