Commercial Analyst / Commercial Assistant

Pyramid8 have a fantastic opportunity open for a Commercial Analyst in the Huddersfield area. This is an exciting opportunity to join an evolving programme management team. The role of commercial assistant / commercial analyst is wide ranging, covering a variety of commercial management aspects associated to both programme management and internally focused commercial management.
Our client works with some highly prestigious clients, and they are constantly growing and evolving, you will be alle to work in a fast-paced environment and have strong communication skills to build both internal and external clients.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in supply chain management and procurement, category management, cost modelling and data analysis, and excellent communication and personal skills with the ability to manage clients, suppliers and internal stakeholders. Experience working within a brand implementation / consultancy and / or within the fit-out sector, is desirable.
Areas of Focus
Supply chain, procurement & bid management
Lead the on-going management and governance of their supplier portal
Ensure all local, regional and global suppliers are registered and approved on the portal before any form of implementation
Ensure all global bid activity is conducted with fully audited and approved suppliers
Regularly interact with local, regional and global colleagues on bid activity. Offering insights and best ways of working
Assist in the preparation of implementation and PMO bids
Cost & data management
Lead global cost data collation process
Devise and implement a process to be able to consistently capture cost data from all regions in the business
Present progress and updates to senior commercial colleagues
Create and maintain internal datasets which relate to our commercial and supply chain data, propositions and intellectual property
Identification and implementation of the use of commercial modelling
Market research – identifying data sources and trends to use on internal projects
Look to improve data analytics within the business and how employees manage data
Support with data visualisation through the use of BI tools
Regularly interact and build strong relationships with regional commercial and supply chain colleagues. Develop ways of working
PMO activity
Assist in the development of their commercial and supply chain PMO propositions
Provide client facing supply chain and procurement expertise and advice
Assist in providing supply chain management advice and activity
Create key category management plans
Use cost data to advise clients about project and programme commercial decisions
Regularly interact with key suppliers (domestically, regionally, and globally) to find out about latest market insights, demand and technologies. Use this information to provide a unique point of view to clients
Use pipeline to have meaningful dialogue with our key suppliers, communicating our potential demand plans
Prepare month end invoicing for all PMO consulting activity
Manage and co-ordinate project set up for all PMO programmes and activity
Add PMO purchase orders to the SAP system and monitor spend against PO value
Liaise with, and support the finance team with chasing payments for outstanding invoices
Support with collating operational level information for PMO bids and opportunities