Commercial Analyst

Title: Commercial Analyst

Salary: £30,000

Do you possess a strong commercial background in analytical sales or marketing roles within a retail environment? If so, this could be the role for you…

The Role:

• To interrogate and interpret client data from activities and/with other data to provide innovative insights into clients business.
• To deliver added value reporting which benefits clients in their understanding of their market, and channels to market, resulting in increased payback on tactical implementation of plans.
• To meet the needs of clients by regular review of their business needs in conjunction with Client Service and Operations to give actionable information that challenges client’s business models.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to upgrade methodologies, utilise best-in-class tools and introduce new products which will add value to our clients.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To develop and deliver added value reporting to clients through interpretation of data and information.
• To identify and execute opportunities to improve the methodologies of analytical products, and deliver more innovative insights into clients business through regular or ad-hoc reporting.
• Provide quantifiable measures for payback to client on all activities.
• To review capabilities with IT and Projects team to deliver flexible systems and tools which minimise human resources and maximise the use of technology. Pro-actively investigate future tools and systems which will improve effectiveness of the team.
• To train and develop Data Analysts to ensure the team has a flexible and transferable pool of analytical resource, which can tackle a variety of tasks and deliver high quality outputs for clients.

Who we're looking for: We are looking for someone with previous commercial experience within analytical sales or marketing roles within a retail environment. Skills and experience required include:

• Good presentation skills across all media to senior management level both internally and externally
• Proven experience in using or undertaking market research
• Ability to assimilate data quickly and draw conclusions and alternatives from information provided
• Ability to understand databases e.g. MS Access; Oracle; SQL
• Expertise in the use of reporting techniques
• Working knowledge of web reporting
• Proven IPS, persuasive and negotiation skills
• Proven project management skills
• Educated to degree (or equivalent) level

The company: A well established and successful organisation in their specialist field.

Location: Leeds.

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