Your new role

Can you see a story in numbers? Discover pearls of wisdom in spreadsheets? Or just love making sense of reams of data? 

We're looking for a Commercial Analyst to help drive data-based decision-making. This is a new role within our Commercial team, supporting the Buyers in ensuring our range planning and merchandising is razor sharp and we meet our targets. You will achieve this by assessing data, exploring trends, and market intelligence too then proactively turn these into profitable or efficient changes for the business.

This role will require mastery of multiple BI systems in addition to the standard spreadsheets and analytics tools. A robust understanding of the fundamentals of retail would be beneficial but more importantly, amazing communication skills will be needed. Articulating insights derived from data in an accessible and useful way is key to success in this role. 

Needless to say we are looking for a team player. Sofology has an incredible culture of collaboration and is regarded as one of the best retail businesses to work for in the UK. 

A day in the life of...

• Process map and streamline the data points across the commercial aspects of the business 

• Ensure the collation and synthesis of trading data and contextualise with market trends and competitor analysis

•  

• Create and maintain credible dashboards to be used by senior management and commercial team

• Articulate and share the insights and forecasts to help inform range planning and merchandising

• Collaborate with the Buying Manager, to understand the scope of new propositions/ideas.

• Support the quality and supply chain teams with insights and reporting

• Produce manufacturing partner performance reports based on key metrics 

• Modelling the impact of changes to pricing strategies and promotional campaigns

• Become the 'champion' of commercial data across the business 

• Support the Buying team in decision-making on all aspects of pricing, margin growth and erosion, space and range planning and merchandising

• Accountable for the integrity of the data used in commercial decision making

• Working closely with the IT and Finance teams to ensure timely delivery of reporting

• Work closely with the Marketing, Digital and Customer Insights team to contextualise data

• Support business performance reporting at all levels of the business

In an ideal world...

• Extensive experience as a Commercial Analyst - retail background preferred

• Bachelor's degree or postgraduate degree in business or economics 

• Experience using Power BI (?) and other ERP systems

• Guru-level skills on Excel or Google sheets

• Excellent commercial acumen, financial & analytic skills  

• Strong skills in PowerPoint/Slides 

• Team player and problem-solver who works well under pressure

• Have a successful track record in the achievement of targets and objectives.

• Results driven, structured and well organised

• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with autonomy and to deadlines and targets.

Pay and Perks

• A great basic salary + Bonus 

• 33 Days holiday + Length of service

• Your birthday off

• Pawternity Leave, Grandparent Leave, Volunteering day Leave

• Professional Qualifications

• Learning & Development, Next generation programme 

• 30% discount across the group & 15% for friends & family

• High street Discounts with 100’s of great brands 

• Contributory Healthcare

• Pension

• Your Lawyer

• Employee Assistance Programme for all colleagues & your household 

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

• Discuss flexible working & part time opportunities

A little about Sofology

We think choosing a new role and choosing a new sofa have a lot in common. Your old one feels comfy, you’re used to it, and you know exactly where you fit. But a new job - or a new sofa - holds so much potential. Pick the right one and you’ll never look back. You want to feel comfortable, but with enough going on to keep you right on the edge of your seat. Our team is always growing, and we’re constantly shuffling up on the sofa to make room for the newest member of the Sofology family. 

Founded over 30 years ago, we’re true sofa specialists. So much more than just a piece of furniture, we know that a sofa is the one thing that truly turns our customer’s houses into homes.There’s a lot at stake when it comes to guiding our customers to make the right choice for them - that’s why our customer journey is unique in the sofa market. That means no ‘ends next Sunday sales

Sofology