An Amazing FMCG Business based in Chiswick is seeking an Accomplished Comerical Analyst to join them during an excited period of growth. The ideal candidate will come from a retail or FMCG backgroud. Key Purpose Drive commercial performance by: Providing high quality management information on a timely basis Identifying opportunities and exposures Managing all financial planning activities Supporting commercial decisions with high quality analytical support; and Ensuring financial discipline KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Channel Strategy Manage and coordinate the strategy creation process. Financial input and analysis to the strategy content, such as Joint business plan or new tender proposals. Design and agree yearly/quarterly KPI's with commercial leadership team. Regular monitoring of strategy against KPI's. Attend, present and input into commercial leadership team and sub-team meeting on performance. Budget Process Manage and coordinate the annual budgeting process for the channel. Responsible for timely inputs and outputs in line with the agreed company timetable. Create the phased build of the budget following top-down agreement Design and produce robust internal reviews. Record all assumptions at each stage of the process. Performance Analysis Provide to the commercial team, regular (daily. Weekly, monthly) reports and trackers on business performance. Analyse customer and brand performance against critical KPI's - Volume, A&P, CM, Mix, phasing. Review and evaluate key promotion activity. Measure ROI Management of Indirect shadow P&Ls Deliver monthly rhythm of performance analysis, using external data sources such as EPOS and pricing trackers to deliver informative commentary to the Finance Manager and Commercial Team. Decision Support Proactive approach required including improvement suggestions, opportunity identification Reactive approach responding to ad-hoc requests, pricing checks, Commercial account manager support. Ensure strategic fit on all decisions. Providing financial support for account team customer meetings. Understanding the environment Bi-monthly visits to key trade outlets to aid in the understanding of our impact and that of the competition. Regular reading of key trade press items to aid in the macro understanding of channel performance. Business Projects Represent channel at Ad-Hoc internal meetings and on Marketing, Customer Marketing and Category projects. Constantly review reporting requirements of channel and where possible seek synergies with other commercial analysts to reduce admin. Become familiar with internal systems (Qlikview, AiO, SAM, Infour) and work with IT/commercial analysts to reduce reliance on Excel reporting. Total Business Support Provide support to key company wide initiatives such as systems development, cross-channel analysis, company performance analysis and reporting with fellow commercial analysts. Robust IT systems Act as Super User for relevant nominated systems, covering the following duties: To be the 1st point of contact for support for the business users To raise the ticket in the IT Service Desk if unable to solve them selves To manage process and perform system testing To train the business users in the use of the tool within the team ABOUT YOU Qualifications Part Qualified (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) Degree calibre Experience Experience and capability to manage deliverables within defined time frames Understanding of a company's reporting, forecasting and budgeting cycles Excellent excel skills (i.e. lookups, sumif, pivot tables) Experience in data manipulation to drive insightful out put Preferred Background Demand-led FMCG or Retail, dealing with the complexity of multiple products and customers Dynamic, fast-paced environment Huntress Search Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of 'protected characteristics' as defined under the Equality Act and other relevant UK legislation. Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles. PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.