I’m currently partnering with a well-established, FMCG company that supplies into both domestic and international markets. With strong year-on-year growth and ongoing investment in operational efficiency, they’re now looking to bring on a Commercial Analyst to support their supply chain and finance teams with data-driven insights. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on turning raw data into meaningful business insights and enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders to drive performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with supply chain, operations, and procurement teams to drive cost optimisation initiatives.
- Analyse product costing, freight and logistics spend, supplier performance, and inventory holding costs.
- Deliver insights on production efficiency, wastage, and resource utilisation.
- Lead financial modelling for new product development, market expansion, and tender opportunities.
- Develop dashboards and KPIs to track performance across key business units.
- Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning cycles with commercial insights.
- A degree in Accounting or equivalent, with a professional qualification (CA, CPA) or working towards one.
- 3 years' experience in commercial or financial analysis, ideally in a manufacturing, FMCG, or supply chain-driven business.
- Strong understanding of product costing, operations finance, and commercial performance metrics.
- Strong Excel, Power BI and ERP experience (SAP, JDE, Oracle) highly regarded.
- Excellent communication and business partnering skills - able to simplify the numbers and influence non-finance stakeholders.
- Direct exposure to commercial decision-making and executive leadership.
- Blend of operational finance, commercial strategy, and supply chain analytics.
- A growing business with a supportive culture, hybrid flexibility, and clear career pathways.
To apply, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Kavithri Weerasuriya at kweerasuriya@sharpandcarter.com.au or 0451174101.
