Commercial & Category Analyst

at  Elevation Recruitment

Role: Commercial & Category Analyst- Doncaster
Salary: £30000K
Hours: Monday- Friday 37.5 hours per week

Benefits:

• BUPA and health cash plan
• 3% Pension
• 5% potential annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank hols
• Hybrid working model- 3/2 day split
• Private healthcare for employees/ spouse/ family

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Elevation Recruitment are excited to be recruiting for one of the UK’s largest distributors.
Reporting to the Category Controller you will be supporting the commercial team with analysis and interpretation of data relating to category, promotional and pricing performance. This person will be the liaison point for Suppliers, Members, Data Providers, and personnel appertaining the analytical & category functions.
The Commercial & Category Analyst will coordinate and develop the analytical capabilities of the Commercial Team in support of the wider business; to improve efficiencies, stakeholder connectivity, and knowledge to positively influence business decisions & performance. To support the Category Management function, providing insight/content for digital & printed Range collateral, coordinating implementation with relevant Field Teams.

Key Result Areas:

• Accurate and relevant market data gathered and analysed as agreed
• Provide Management Reports in the format and standard required
• Complete internal/departmental projects to specified deadlines & within budget
• Deliver Plan for Profit Guides & associated collateral to specified deadlines & within budget
• Provide the Tools necessary for Field Team to execute Core Range Standards

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideally, degree in business studies, computer science or suitable analytical qualification
• Strong project management, organisational/planning skills, and attention to detail
• Superior analytical thinking skills - the ability to evaluate large amounts of data and present information in both quantitative and qualitative formats
• Self-motivated, with ability to work both independently and within a team

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant experience - analytics, category, marketing, supply chain, or related business field
• Experience of marketing through content creation ideally
• Convenience Retail/Wholesale, Foodservice or On Trade knowledge preferable
• Strong IT Skills - Microsoft/Reporting, data analysis & output (ideally, experience with SQL, Power BI or equivalent)
• Excel experience- advanced required