Commercial Business Partner
Apleona Ireland • Dublin
Henry Street 11, Dublin
At Apleona, we are always on the lookout for talented and dynamic individuals to join our team. We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Business Partner to be based at our Head Office in Dublin 14
Shift Pattern Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:30
Main duties and responsibilities
- Lead commercial review of contract performance to identify underperforming contracts.
- Review contract performance with the operations team to identify measures to increase contract margins.
- Implement a governance review process to track identified margin improvement measures.
- Engage with the pricing team to optimise all pricing models.
- Comparison of contract performance against tender pricing.
- Review change control processes in place, identify gaps, and implement updated controls.
- Track and ensure that contract change control updates are followed up on.
- Oversee and follow up on all daily, weekly, and monthly profitability figures associated with designated client accounts.
- Overseeing the monitoring and tracking of contract margin initiatives.
- Provide management information for improved commercial decision making - that is accurate, timely, accessible, insightful, and robust.
- Conducting monthly commercial performance meetings with operations teams.
- Role interacts and coordinates activities with Commercial, Operations, Technical, Marketing, Sales, and Procurement.
- Maintain detailed cost analysis reporting as required by the business to ensure accuracy in reported numbers.
- Roll out best practice commercial finance practices across specific accounts, category management, and financial reporting.
- Use AI to develop enhanced commercial reporting.
- Preparation and review of weekly and monthly financial reports.
Qualifications and experience
- Third Level Business/Accounting or Commerce Degree
- Qualified Accountant or Equivalent with strong Commercial FMCG experience and Reporting background
- Previous experience in commercial analytics. and strong influencing skills
- Proven track record of results and deadline-oriented with Excel modelling experience
- Excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills, with the ability to manage several priorities at once, will be required
- Ability to understand, integrate, and streamline processes, and the ability to make informed decisions
- Customer focus management style
- Must be self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Flexibility with a high-level commitment to success.
- Working knowledge of Navision an advantage.
If you have the necessary skillset, we look forward to your application
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