Commercial Analyst
- Employer
- Michael Page Sales
- Location
- England, South East England
- Salary
- £28000 - £32000 per annum
- Closing date
- 26 Feb 2018
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Sales
Job Details
Fantastic opportunity to work with a diverse range of categories within a global FMCG organisation. Working within a progressive work environment, the role enables individuals to support and drive forward the sales team through forecasting and reporting.
Client Details
An organisation at the forefront of healthy eating, they are a progressive organisation which facilitates career growth, working with exciting brands. A company which prides itself in making the world a better place, they operate globally within an array of categories. With employees at the forefront of the business, they take pride in their staff and view each member of staff as an ambassador for the company.
Description
The Commercial Analyst will report directly to the sales Manager within an internationally focused team. The individual will support the manager on planning, analysis, forecasting and reporting.
You will:
- Analyse market share, competitors and conduct competitor analysis
- Generate weekly and monthly commercial reports on sales and margins
- Analyse data to make informed decisions to key stakeholders
- Provide accurate forecasting and demand planning
- Identify savings opportunities
- Prepare sales proposals
- Project management
Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Be of Degree calibre (or equivalent)
- A proven track record in analysis and digesting information
- Exposure, or experience in working with Nielsen data
- Results driven, being able to meet tight deadlines
- Creative and commercial
- A strong communicator, being able to present confidently to an array of stakeholders
- Commutable to the office in the South East of England
- Previous experience in a similar role (preferably within FMCG)
Job Offer
The role offers an attractive salary up to 32k plus additional benefits
Company
Michael Page Sales UK is a leading professional recruitment consultancy covering permanent, interim and contract recruitment. We have UK wide coverage with ten offices located in London, Weybridge, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, St Albans, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow. The core markets we serve are Consumer, Business Services, Media, IT/Telco, Financial Services, Healthcare and Technical Sales, with a dedicated person or team in each location specialising in each of these sectors. The clients we work with are as diverse as the candidates we represent; from Blue Chips to SMEs, and Sales Execs to Sales Directors. Our Consultants are typically from relevant sales backgrounds giving first hand experience of the roles we recruit for. We pride ourselves on delivering unrivalled service levels to our candidates and our clients, our track record of success over the past 20 years means we stand out.
Within our Consumer Sales Division we have consultants within each of the 10 offices who dedicate themselves to this sector and no other. Our specialist capability is demonstrated further as we focus on sub sectors such as food, drink, household, foodservice, consumer electronics, apparel, health & beauty, consumer healthcare, pet and sports. Some of our key clients include Colgate, Beiersdorf, Dr Oetker, Johnson & Johnson, Matthew Clark, PZ Cussons, Kellogg’s, 2 Sisters, Samsung, Seven Seas, Twinings, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson, Warburtons, InBev, Kettle Chips, Hallmark, Luxottica, McCain, Britvic, General Mills, and Molson Coors to name but a few!
Michael Page Sales UK is part of Michael Page International with operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. As well as looking for high quality candidates for our clients, we are also always looking for top talent to work for us
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