AddressOur purpose is to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.
Our mission to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world allows our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers, and makers of things they love. As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Commercial Planning and Analytics Managerto our global team.
London Battersea / Hybrid - typically 3 days per week in the office.
OVERVIEW:
The Commercial Planning and Analytics team business partners with the Sales and Marketing teams to drive, support, challenge and advise on commercial decision-making within the business.
The team is critical to delivering business objectives through accurate and timely performance reporting, robust sales and profit forecasts, and high-quality analysis and insight.
The Commercial Planning and Analytics Manager will be responsible for partnering with the business and acting as the point of contact for all commercial-related queries. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Planning and Analytics Director for the UK, you will take joint ownership for all reporting, forecasting, and analysis critical to driving business performance and supporting with day-to-day requirements of the various business partners.
The role would suit an ambitious candidate with experience in a similar role who can challenge the status quo and with a desire to progress within a fast-paced, rapidly growing business.
Here are some of the EXCITING things you'll get to do:
- Business partnering: working closely with Account Managers, supporting commercial decisions through the provision of actionable insight and challenging assumptions
- Monthly forecasting: liaising with stakeholders to generate accurate forecasts that are based on robust data and assumptions. Preparation of monthly pack for US sign-off
- Performance reporting: with support from the Finance Analysts, owning the process of all reporting, taking responsibility for the accuracy of the reporting
- Retailer engagement: sharing analysis and insight to support joint business plans and growth-driving initiatives
- Business case development: working with Account Managers and Sales VPs to ensure business cases are built on robust assumptions, all costs are considered and returns delivered achieve the desired hurdle rate
- Activity effectiveness evaluation: agreeing on success measures for sales driving activity and completing post-completion evaluations
- Annual budgeting: working with commercial stakeholders to prepare a budget for the coming year
- Ad hoc analysis as needed
ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:
- Experience in a previous commercial-oriented role
- Financial forecasting experience is desirable
- Advanced MS Excel
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders at various levels
- Strong organisational skills and problem-solving mindset
- Team player
- Eagerness to learn and can do attitude
- Experience in BI toolkit such as Domo/Cliqview/Tableau would be beneficial
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At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja's innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.
- Lead us to be "RARELY SATISFIED"
- Make things better each day; "PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION"
- Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that "DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE"
- Deliver something great; "WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT"
- Be clear and honest, "COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT"
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture at accommodations@sharkninja.com
