Commercial Business Analyst Manager

2 weeks ago


UAE, United Arab Emirates Savola Full time

Provide financial insight to Commercial director, Sales, and Marketing team.
- Business partnering with sales counterpart - with focus on CG/SIS/FS/Retail/Ecom channel.
- Evaluate Customer P&L & Promotions.
- Support in Monthly financial closing
- Prepare and analyze value chain for NPD/EPD or promotions.
- Preparing insightful reports and financial analysis to support Commercial team in decision making, highlighting significant variances vs. Budget, Forecast and previous year.
- Analyze sales/ margins - volume, price, mix vs. Budget/Forecast/LY - identifying issues & recommending actions.
- Aid with modelling and scenario testing for new products and business opportunities.
- Other Ad-hoc requirements to drive revenue maximization.
- Work Closely with Sales Team to support sales planning & analysis.
- Help establish/streamline policies and procedures throughout the department, support best practices in sales forecasting, reporting, and communications.
- Work with Trade Marketing team for the ROI analysis for every promotion - Preapproval and post analysis.
- Support Commercial team in preparing the Budget/Rolling Forecast/LRP plans.
- Be a bridge between the Demand Planning team and Sales team in analyzing and improving the Sales forecast accuracy.
- Work with the marketing team in implementing the price increases, making sure all the prices are implemented in system and conducting proactive analysis on the margin. Inform the sales team from time to time of the impact on margins due to WAC fluctuations.
- **Education**:CIMA Qualified/CPA/Qualified Chartered Accountant qualification
- **Language**:English
- **Skills**:

- Advanced or working knowledge experience with Microsoft Dynamic D365
- Ms. Office
- Effective stakeholder engagement
- Analytical & Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Good listener & communicator
- Documentation and writing skills.
- Confident Presenter
- **Experience**:

- Experience in running and developing ERP and financial IT systems, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle Fusion.
- Experienced in Emerging Markets (especially Middle East and Asia) with management responsibilities across various geographies will be essential.
- Ideally, experience in working in a Ecommerce business or in a PE-backed company.
- A well-rounded Finance Professional with at least 5-6 years of experience who developed his/her career with blue chip companies in the food processing, manufacturing, or FMCG/Retail industry.
- Minimum2-3 years of experience in Food processing/ Manufacturing/FMCG
- Experienced in Emerging Markets (especially Middle East and Asia)

**ABOUT SAVOLA
At Savola, we know who we are and we know what we are doing.

We are the leading strategic investment holding group in the food and retail sectors across the MENA (Middle East, North Africa) region. We are proud of our Saudi heritage, our current international presence and the ethical business model that sets us apart. We think that companies perform best when they play to their strengths. For us, this means focusing our resources on building a strong portfolio of assets in the food and retail sectors. Through companies under our two entities, Savola Foods and Savola Retail, we now operate large numbers of grocery stores and produce everyday household staples loved by consumers in 50 countries. Our profits also come from stakes we hold in other companies in our core sectors and other industries.

**Life at Savola
Due to our reputation as one of the Kingdom’s leading employers, we remain committed to ensure the welfare of all our employees, reflected in a wide range of programs designed to enhance career development; recognise and reward outstanding staff and their achievements and promote a positive, balanced professional environment.

**Our People**

At Savola, we are committed to adding value for all stakeholders, as our human capital philosophy does not only benefit employees, but also has a direct effect on business performance, and ultimately, the value we offer to our shareholders. That's why investing in human capital is one of our core strategic priorities. Therefore, Savola enables its employees to create professional value by acquiring and developing a highly skilled and competent workforce that will face, respond and lead challenges, while investing in a values-driven culture that promotes outstanding performance and fosters leadership.


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