Commercial Analyst
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
JOB SPECIFICATION
Job Title - Commercial Analyst / Trainee Continuous Improvement Officer
Line Manager Job Title - Continuous Improvement Manager
Location - Cookstown
Purpose of the Job
To support the positive financial direction of the business by :
- gathering financial and operational data
- evaluating, analysing and assessing data
- developing dashboards and reports to measure and drive performance
- presenting reports to directors, managers and other members of the team to support decisions that help Keylite to remain competitive
- contributing to projects designed to increase sales and/or gross margin.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Design and deliver management information and business intelligence to enable quick and thorough insights into the state of the business and drive commercial decision-making
- Recommend appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor business performance
- Determine the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting dashboards needed to drive performance
- Develop reporting tools and dashboards to allow teams to easily and effectively self-serve
- Support colleagues in the development of their analytics knowledge
- Contribute to projects that increase sales and improve gross margin
- Drive the automation and streamlining of reporting
- Ensure data integrity throughout the reporting cycle
- Use data from a wide range of sources to understand the commercial environment, inform the Sales Team and provide effective support to drive project initiatives
- Create and maintain high quality process and user documentation
- Support production of professional presentations on key findings and recommendations for a range of audiences, promoting self-serve content where appropriate
- Produce ad hoc analyses and reports as required
- Implement effective task planning methodology to manage workload and user expectations
OTHER DUTIES
- Ensure a safe working environment abiding by all necessary health and safety requirements and legislation
- Uphold the professional and progressive image of the company at all times
- Maintain confidentiality with respect to all information pertaining to Keylite’s operations
- Manage relationships with existing customers, contractors, other professionals, suppliers and staff
- Ensure that the company’s IT procedures, standards and specifications are recorded and maintained
- Comply with Keylite’s policies and procedures at all times
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement
- Ensure that decisions made by the Board of Directors and Senior Management Team are actioned within agreed timescales
- Participate in training and development opportunities provided by the company
- Ensure a flexible approach to working hours to fulfil the requirements of the post and meet project deadlines
- Be prepared to travel to and between sites as necessary to fulfil the requirements of the post and meet project deadlines
Qualifications and Core Skills
- Commitment to providing a high quality service to internal and external customers, building partnerships and working collaboratively to meet shared objectives
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong IT skills (including extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Power Pivot or equivalent)
- Proven ability to interpret and apply key financial indicators to improve business decisions
- Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory, information to effectively solve problems
- Unquestionable professional ethics and integrity
- Ability to proactively resolve day-to-day operational issues and to effect process improvements
- Strong organisational skills in terms of work planning and time management
- Ability to lead from the front, challenge appropriately and work as a member of a team to meet demanding deadlines
- Full UK driving licence
Experience
Essential
- 2+ years experience in a similar role
- Demonstrable experience in the advanced use of Microsoft Excel and Power Pivot or equivalent for data analysis and reporting
- Detailed working knowledge of Power BI or equivalent
- Proven experience of managing multiple, cross-functional projects and influencing key stakeholder decision-making
Desirable
- Previous experience in a similar role in a manufacturing and/or distribution environment
- Qualified or part-qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent)
The Company reserves the right to make changes and update the Job Description in consultation with the job holder
The Company
Keylite Roof Windows is the UK and Europe’s fastest growing roof window brand. Founded in 2001, the company operates from Burton Upon Trent (South Derbyshire), Cookstown (N. Ireland) and Zambrow (Poland). Part of Keystone Group, Keylite offers a full range of innovative roof windows, flat roof window system, loft ladders, blinds and accessories to specifiers, builders merchants, house builders and installers. With main markets in UK and Ireland, the company is rapidly expanding in markets throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
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