Commercial Planning and Analytics Manager - Leeds, United Kingdom - SharkNinja

Description

As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Commercial Planning and Analytics Manager to our global team.

Leeds (Thorpe Park, LS15) / Hybrid - typically 3 days per week in the office.

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.

Business partnering:
working closely with Sales Directors & 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


Performance reporting:
with support from the Commercial 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
Experience in a previous commercial-oriented role
Financial forecasting experience is desirable
Advanced MS Excel
Experience in BI toolkit such as Domo/Power BI/Tableau would be beneficial
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