Business Analyst

On behalf of an industry leading international manufacturer, we’re delighted to be supporting the recruitment of an insightful and astute Business Analyst with strong commercial acumen and a process driven mind-set.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent analytical skills and an ability to skillfully present data as an integral part of a story. You should be a strategic thinker with experience working in commercial or analytical roles, preferably in Engineering and Manufacturing industries.

We’d love to hear from experienced applicants with a flair for managing CRM systems and delivering sharp, insightful data analysis. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the business, you will play an essential part in supporting and improving all client-facing activities, meeting strategical sales and marketing objectives and delivering consistent revenue growth.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting monthly reporting and analysis, as well as liaising with the Commercial Director and Senior Management Team in order to support the strategic planning of the business.
• Developing a strong business knowledge in relation to the relevant customer base, market segmentation and the drivers within customers markets.
• Using market research to develop further insights into potential customers and market segments.
• Analysing market segments and geographies in terms of size and accessibility, as well as identifying the market structures, trends and key drivers.
• Carrying out Sales and Profitability analysis – to include products, customers, segments and geographic markets – and propose improvement actions, incorporating the coordination of pricing management to maximise profitability.
• Championing CRM as a key platform for insight sharing and ensuring data validity.
• Sales Pipeline Analysis and creating actions to ensure they match with identified trends and drivers.
• Other related tasks and undertake key project work as directed.

Skills and experience required:

• Extensive experience in a similar role, which must have involved marketing and / or financial analysis.
• Ideally Degree qualified in a relevant field.
• Prior involvement in B2B market analysis or sales within engineering or manufacturing would be preferable.
• Skilled in working with ERP systems for Data Management (e.g. SAP/Infor).
• IT proficient, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrate effective organisation, time-management and forward planning.
• Excellent English communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Works with an innovative, problem-solving and service-orientated approach, both within the company and externally.

Hours of work:

• Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5.00pm
• Friday 8.30am – 2.00pm

Salary and benefits:

• £35,000 – £40,000