FMCG business require a Commercial Data Analyst. Applicants need exposure to an office environment (Accounts, Finance, HR, Purchasing, Sales), experience with MS Excel or large databases and be a good communicator. Graduates in mathematics, statistics, accounting, finance, data analytics or similar welcome to apply.
Commercial Data Analyst will be responsible for analysing and presenting data in regards to; pricing, products, competitor, market trends and supplier data, in order to help influence and drive overall business strategies.
Specific duties of the Commercial Data Analyst include:
- Analyse and report on pricing, products, market trends, competitors and suppliers
- Responsible for maintaining pricing tool and implement change
- Create and maintain models to reflect customer terms for reporting to management
- Work with purchasing to maintain integrity of data within the system
- Provide support to Pricing for any pricing quotes/tenders
- Preparation of ad hoc reports and analysis as required
Commercial Data Analyst applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Previous relevant experience or a graduate in; mathematics, statistics, accounting, finance, data analytics or similar
- Experience of analysing, interrogating and manipulating data
- Strong MS Excel skills - intermediate-to-advanced
- Strong presentation skills - written / verbal
- Ability to handle large data sets
- knowledge of VBA and Macros - desirable, not essential