Commercial Analyst

As a Commercial Analyst, you will join a central Commercial Costing team of six professionals within the EMEA Commercial Excellence function. Reporting to the Head of Commercial Costing – Consumer Packaging EMEA, you will support commercial and profitability decisions across a network of more than 50 manufacturing plants throughout the region.

The role has a strong focus on RFQ (Request for quotation) and costing activities, contributing to developing best-in-class costing practices and cost models across a complex international manufacturing environment.

· Prepare detailed costings for RFQs, tenders and pricing requests

· Validate business assumptions, manufacturing costs, and sourcing options

· Support commercial teams with pricing recommendations and margin analysis

· Ensure consistency and accuracy across all costing submissions

· Build, maintain, and improve product cost models

· Analyse key cost drivers, including materials, labour, logistics, and manufacturing costs

· Support pricing strategies and customer negotiations through financial insight

· Conduct profitability reviews by customer, product, market segment, and region

· Identify margin improvement opportunities and cost reduction levers

· Exposure to a diverse industrial environment covering more than 50 manufacturing sites across EMEA

· Close collaboration with international stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations and R&D

· Broad visibility of manufacturing economics, pricing strategy, and commercial performance across multiple markets

We are looking for someone with a combination of analytical capability and commercial curiosity. You will ideally have:

· Experience in, or a good knowledge of, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Controlling, or Commercial Costing

· Experience in a manufacturing environment

· Excellent Excel and data analysis skills

· Commercial mindset with an understanding of pricing and profitability drivers

· Ability to confidently work across a range of IT systems and tools (CRM, ERP, Power BI, databases)

· Good communication and problem-solving skills

· High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy

· Degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or a related field