Commercial Analyst

OUR STORY

First established back in 1998 with a mission to provide a fantastic telecoms service for Britain's small businesses we've gone from strength-to-strength. We've grown to offer the widest range of essential services in the UK, including broadband, mobiles, utilities, insurance and payment services - making Verastar the only one-bill solution for the SME market.

We provide over 300,000 services to 160,000 small business customers through our brands kinex and Clear Business. In addition to achieving the Mid-Market Business of the Year at The Lloyds Bank National Business Awards 2019, our success has also been celebrated at the Greater Manchester Business of the Year 2019 Awards where our Manchester based office, was named Business of the Year.

We've achieved all this through a commitment to deliver against the needs of every customer and colleague by living and breathing our company values:

• UNITED - We are ONE team
• PASSIONATE - We go the extra mile
• INNOVATIVE - We find a better way
• STRAIGHT FORWARD - We keep things simple

THE ROLE

Supporting our Commercial Managers, you will assist in all aspects affecting commercial performance by identifying commercial opportunities, clarifying issues including commercial value, providing recommendations and implementing agreed changes.

Working as part of a team you will help drive the success of new initiatives and optimise commercial performance across all our products. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment that embraces change, giving you the chance to use your own initiative and work with a variety of resources to identify business prospects. The pace and variety of this role will give you great opportunities to achieve your own personal development objectives and we will support you every step of the way with this.

Your main responsibilities will include but are not limited to;

• Supporting the commercial managers to optimise opportunities
• Utilising data and insight to build an understanding of performance to identify opportunities
• Effectively communicating data/process analysis to key stakeholders using a variety of mediums
• Maintaining detailed records of all commercial activity
• Assisting in driving initiatives into the business
• Reporting on performance against expectations
• Investigating areas of commercial concern
• Conducting process reviews and making recommendations for improvement
• Developing effective reporting to help support decision making

THE PERSON

You'll need to be a confident communicator who is ready to work with stakeholders at all levels - from advisors to senior managers. You'll be passionate about what you do and keen to make your mark in a brand-new role. Whilst previous experience working within a Commercial Team, or experience within the Telecoms/Utilities/B2B Sales industry is advantageous it is not strictly necessary as full training will be provided for this role.

If you've got the follow key skills then we want to hear from you today;

• Strong numeracy skills with experience analysing data
• A logical approach to problem-solver
• Goal-orientated with a proactive attitude and excellent work ethic
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Highly motivated and resilient
• Confident communicator with previous experience building relationships at all levels
• Organised approach to work with excellent time management and prioritisation skills
• Good attention to detail with an exceptional level of accuracy
• Self-starter and confident in taking responsibility

WHY CHOOSE US

As well as being a great place to work, we offer impressive benefits too;

• Competitive starting salary dependent upon experience (CAN WE STATE WHAT IT IS)
• Up to 10% performance related bonus
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays and the option to buy more through our buy and sell holiday scheme
• Online discount platform STAR Rewards - Offers discounts at 100s of high street and online stores.
• Employee wellbeing hub - With information and advice on healthy eating, exercise classes and mindfulness activities.
• Employee Assistance Programme - Providing confidential help and advice when employees need it.
• Company pension scheme.
• Cycle to Work.
• Free Life Assurance for all employees.
• Sociable working hours - No Weekends, Evenings or Bank Holidays
• Free on-site gym
• Our continued growth and diverse produce range means we have fantastic career progression opportunities

HOW TO APPLY

If you're looking for a new challenge with great benefits at an award-winning company, then Verastar is the place for you. To be part of our continued success click 'Apply' today to take the next step in your career.

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