Commercial Analyst (Temporary)

We are looking for a Commercial Analyst for an 9-month assignment starting in May 2025!

Your expertise in market analytics, data-driven decision-making (DDDM), and strategic initiatives will support commercial performance across various business groups. Do you have experience in commercial data analysis within the FMCG sector and strong proficiency in Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI? If so, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial analysis & strategic insights

• Conduct in-depth market and competitor performance analyses to identify trends, risks and growth opportunities;




• Provide cross-BG insights to executive board and business groups on ad hoc market insights, including competitor analysis, ad hoc data requests and category forecasting and insights;




• Co-create and roll-out of data driven decision making learning journey in collaboration with Academy team.

Global Vendor Management

• Effectively manage and optimize data and information vendor relationships;




• Implement, maintain and roll-out data governance policies and quality standards for core global analytics vendors, ensuring business adoption, evaluation and continuous improvement.

Project Management

• Lead commercial data analytics projects in collaboration with regional Insights & Analytics teams and IT. Ensure effective planning, execution and communication for successful project implementation;




• Oversee global dashboard management and analytics initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals;




• Design and manage global dashboards for commercial market reporting for senior stakeholders.

We can offer a salary depending on the knowledge and experience you bring with you. Furthermore, Hybrid working is possible, there are 2 fixed office days (Monday and Thursday). This position is not available for a freelancer.

How we'll proceed. Within four working days we will let you know if you qualify for this position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview, we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the rest of the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise, which makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client.

Requirements:

* Proven experience in commercial data analysis, vendor management, and project management within the FMCG sector;
* Strong proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI (or similar visualization tools);
* Experience with retail/household panel data and a solid understanding of market analytics;
* Proactive self-starter with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
* Effective communicator with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We are looking for a Commercial Analyst for an 9-month assignment starting in May 2025!
Your expertise in market analytics, data-driven decision-making (DDDM), and strategic initiatives will support commercial performance across various business groups. Do you have experience in commercial data analysis within the FMCG sector and strong proficiency in Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI? If so, we want to hear from you!