Junior Commercial Analyst

Support the Finance and Product teams by providing clear insights into commercial gross performance and supplier performance, helping to improve profitability. The role focuses on helping the teams understand the performance drivers, accurate tracking of commercial income, mitigating risks and securing cash.

In addition, the role will support project-based work across the product function, providing analysis, insight, and financial input to help deliver key business initiatives. 

Role Responsibilities 

• Ensuring full understanding and providing regular analysis on margin performance, including sales variances, promotional and margin investments
• Ensuring accuracy of the reporting of commercial income
• Ensuring supplier invoicing is raised in a timely manner
• Supporting the Commercial Finance Manager with providing periodic performance updates to the product team
• Understanding variances on key income streams and in supplier performance, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Evaluating supplier terms agreements
• Support project-based work where required
• Fully support and assist the wider finance team in ensuring controls on processes
• Any other duties as reasonably required to fulfil your responsibilities.

Leadership & Culture

• Champion values and role-model winning together behaviours
• Foster a high-performing and inclusive culture.

Health & Safety / Compliance / Legal Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance frameworks within the area of responsibility.
• Ensure policies are implemented and regularly reviewed.
• Analyse compliance performance and drive improvements.

Technical / Professional 

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify risks and opportunities, and to deliver accurate commercial insight
• A strong understanding of margin performance, commercial income and supplier terms agreements
• Experience in managing or supporting financial reporting
• Ability to support and influence decision-making
• Commitment to high standards of documentation, compliance, and adherence to GSCOP and audit requirements
• Excel
• SAP
• Business Objects
• TM1

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK. 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk