About the Role

We are looking for a driven, ambitious Commercial Planning Analyst to join the Commercial team focusing on the Electricals & Toys categories. This role will report into the Senior Commercial Manager and support the delivery of the category budgets and day to day trade by providing data-driven recommendations to maximise sales and profitability.

• Draw commercial insights from complex datasets to enable strategic decision-making with the aim of maximising profitability.
• Utilise your deep knowledge of data manipulation to build comprehensive models, reports and dashboards (knowledge of Excel is essential, PowerBI and SQL/Teradata experience is preferred).
• Present data in clear, easy to understand formats for senior leaders.
• Use the data-driven insights to engage and influence category teams, suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support the Senior Commercial Manager and Category teams with trading decisions by providing performance insight, scenario planning, promo planning and financial forecasts.
• Track, report and unlock opportunities by creating and sharing insights on price, customer and market data to drive profitability.
• Partner closely with the Trade Planning team to help coordinate a high impact trading calendar by bringing a deep understanding of current commercial performance to maximising sales and margin.
• Support our promotional reporting by tracking trends against last year, maintaining compliance, and ensuring our forecasts accurately reflect the latest plans and profit goals.

About You

• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential, PowerBI and SQL/Teradata experience is preferred with experience handling a variety of data sources.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret results and identify key drivers and trends.
• Positive, driven & brings energy to the role.
• Comfortable balancing multiple priorities, both short and long-term.
• Strong PowerPoint skills, with the ability to synthesise data led insights into clear, easy to understand presentations.

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%

How to Apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

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