Commercial Business Analyst

We are partnering with our client to recruit a Commercial Business Analyst to join their high-performing Business Intelligence team in North Europe. This role plays a key part in driving commercial performance through insight-led reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands commercial drivers, and can translate data into clear actions that move the business forward. Key Responsibilities: Commercial Forecasting & Performance Tracking • Lead the preparation of bi-weekly and monthly order forecasts, consolidating inputs from multiple commercial stakeholders to support accurate sales planning. • Produce daily commercial performance reports, tracking orders, revenue trends, variances and key trading metrics. Insight & Reporting • Develop, automate, and maintain weekly and monthly business reports, enabling leadership teams to make informed, data-driven decisions. • Deliver regular and ad hoc commercial analyses, identifying risks, opportunities, and performance drivers across markets and channels. • Produce and manage monthly external customer reports, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and commercial relevance. Data Ownership & Continuous Improvement • Act as the commercial reference point for customer segmentation and market reporting, maintaining data integrity across SAP and Business Objects. • Proactively identify reporting issues or data discrepancies and drive corrective actions in collaboration with internal stakeholders. • Ensure all group reporting deadlines are met while contributing to continuous process improvements. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with sales, finance, supply chain, and BI teams to support commercial initiatives and strategic projects. • Provide occasional support for presentations, business cases, and executive summaries, translating insights into compelling commercial narratives. Required Skills & Experience • 2+ years’ experience in Business Analysis, Commercial Finance, or a similar analytical role, ideally within retail, wholesale, FMCG, or consumer goods. • Advanced Excel capabilities with strong experience in data manipulation, modelling, trend analysis, and dashboard creation. • Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn data into actionable insight and recommendations. • Experience with SAP, Business Objects, or similar ERP/reporting tools (advantageous). • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with both commercial and non-commercial teams. • Highly proactive, organised, and adaptable, with a solution-driven mindset and strong sense of ownership.