Commercial Data Analyst Apprenticeship, Universal Components, Barnsley, S74 9SB

In the role you will be you will be responsible for conducting research into the company's revenue, operations, expenses and competition to find ways to improve the company's position within the marketplace allowing us to have a competitive edge!
In the role you will have full visibility of our parts portfolio, costs and sales data. You will play a key role in managing the company margin and providing sensitive commercial data to relevant areas of the business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full Management of Phocas reporting system (Supported by Commercial Analyst).


• Margin Management in line with Phocas KPI


• Oversee and support all pricing functions within UCUK.


• Conduct monthly reviews presenting pricing both increases and decreases from suppliers and communicate into customers, liaising and requesting any approvals from Managing Director.


• Conduct low margin reviews and analyse the data highlighting any areas of concern to the Managing Director.


• Maintain a high level of market pricing intel, documenting all market information using current functions (intranet and filed documentation)


• Management of pricing reviews ensuring they are carried out accurately


• Accountable and responsible for maximising sales opportunities and conducting a sales report as and when required.


• Responsible for monitoring of key performance indicators (KPI's) which are specifically set within your areas of responsibility.


• Offer support to the external sales team when assigned to a specific area (reporting/quotations)


• Management of customer rebates, liaising with sales teams and Managing Director.


• Monthly customer updates of rebates


• Manage the photography of products for website


• DATA - Autopart

o Support the business in all aspects of data analysis and data download
o Provide an accurate and relevant level of data for all departments within UC using Autopart as the base usage alongside monitoring specific areas to ensure the information is completed accurately. (E.g. Tariff codes, commodity codes, product policy, application, stocking policy)
o Provide an accurate view of data on low margin products within UC UK line of business
o Provide data for resourced products into the business
o Maintain and clean specific areas of the data held on Autopart. E.g. product policy's (obsolete , specials and supersessions)

• DATA - Phocas

o Maintenance and cross checking data matched to Autopart via month end reports from both CRM's
o Build and production of dashboards
o Review new benefits of the Phocas software and the proposal of costs with efficiency savings
o Provide and identify key areas of sales where sales are in decline or increasing for example:

• 3 m on 3m , Vs previous 3m on 3m


• Margin variance with projections (forecast)


• Product group margin declines


• Access Excel/Database


• Maintain a high level of user knowledge


• Support product development within the access data-based process


• Support commercial team for tasks relating to the analysis you have conducted in excel


• Inbound call support


• Provide adequate rota and inbound call cover based on a queue system

GENERAL

• Full understanding of the company employment handbook, vision and values.


• Full understanding of T&C's when logging into internal system.


• Maintain level of professionalism whilst appreciating the open office environment.


• Maintain 100% competence in standard operating procedures set by the business.


• Follow all general office rules agreed by Director.


• Demonstrate full understanding of departmental interfaces.


• Respect for the working environment and your fellow colleagues in all departments working within the guidelines set by Director.


• Complete handover forms in the case of any known absences.


• Follow personal development plans set by the business and encourage colleagues to do the same.


• Full understanding and awareness of your obligations under law to the company in respect to the management of H&S.


Qualifications preferred: 5 GCSEs including English and Maths, A Levels or a relevant Level 3 qualification.

Working week: 40 Hours per week - Monday to Friday, About the employer: Universal Components are wholesale suppliers of truck and trailer parts to factors across the UK and Ireland - usually on a next day basis. We also ship worldwide via our export operation.