Commercial Business Partner

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.

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