The Role of a Commercial Business Partner (commonly known as Business Insights Business Partner) includes; The whole Finance team at Delice are very Commercially driven and get the opportunity to get involved in all aspects of the business at many different levels. At Delice finance is at the heart of the business, with an Entrepreneurial spirit. We are looking for an exceptionally commercial candidate to join our Business Insights team in our Southall Head office. Business Insights is exceptionally entrepreneurial, and every day is not the same. Its an exciting time to join us and be a part of the team designed to drive the business forward through business partnering the sales team and being an integral part of our Customers Journey. You will be involved in a variety of fast paced change projects and initiatives into our customer centric independent business. For example, relaunching our Customer Concepts and the Delice Brands. You are excited by the opportunity to work at different levels within the business and driven to learn more about a FMCG Food business with a strong business acumen. Driven and a self- starter, you will lead continuous improvement across our Customer Journeys striving for efficiencies and excellence whist maintaining the highest standards of performance and promoting our Food Safety Culture. You will be an extended part of our Sales team and part of the Delice Family delivering the Delice core values. Reporting & Key Relationships of a Commercial Business Partner Reporting in to the Head of Business Insights, the Business Insights Business Partner will be a key business partner to the sales team who look after the Retail, Out of Home, Catering, Wholesales, Distribution & Multiples channels. Other Key Contacts: Customers, Sales, Marketing, Hardware, the rest of the Finance team. Main Duties & Responsibilities of a Commercial Business Partner include; Proactively contributing to and promoting cross functional working to ensure a continuous development of a balanced customer, cost, and cash focused culture. As the Commercial Business Partner, your responsibilities will include: Strategically and tactically support the Sales team across all sectors, end-to-end on areas such as accurate pricing, maximising Return on Investment, accurate forecasting, Finance support in tenders, contract review, trade terms management, and customer joint business plan meetings. Drive profitability, growth and cash improvement with a customer and product lens by working with the Head of Business Insights and Head of Finance, to identify key trends and actions with these channels. For larger tenders also working with the CFO and CEO. Lead meetings between finance and sales team in order to ensure efficiency and communications. Supporting the Strategic Sector Pricing Strategy for Delice working closely with the Channel Team, Sales Director, and Marketing. Working with the Head of Business Insights with Commercial Sales month-end Commentary, Providing clear understanding of business sales performance and outlook. Working with the Head of Business Insights, Marketing, and the Sales Director to understand how market insights can be used with pricing tactical strategies to gain market share. Including reviewing looking at new financing and business model opportunities to increase market penetration opportunities for Delice de France. Continuously develop and create relevant insight driven commercial reporting that is timely and accurate. To provide excel & Power Point training and knowledge promoting continuous improvement throughout Delice. Other ad-hoc work Benefits of a Commercial Business Partner include; Company Pension Scheme. Life Assurance. Free Onsite Parking. Referral Scheme. Long Service Award Scheme. 50% Discount of Purchases. Essential Experience and Qualifications/training required for the role of a Commercial Business Partner include; Must enjoy a fast paced, changing commercial environment, where everyday is not prescheduled. Graduate with business/numerate Degree (Or equivalent) Minimum of 1 years Financial Reporting/Commercial Finance experience with a commercial value-added mindset ACCA/ACA/CIMA part qualified Ideally FMCG/Retail/fast paced Entrepreneurial background. Knowledge and Skills relevant for a Commercial Business Partner Analytical with excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills. Must have exceptional planning and multitasking skills to manage the varied day to day needs and deadlines. A proactive self-starter, with independent clear thinking and the ability to work on their own as well as in a team flexibly. Familiarity with integrated ERP System Preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI. Good working knowledge of Excel is critical along with MS Office. Key Measures of a Commercial Business Partner include; Business partnering and key stakeholder management. Quality timely, Accurate, Insightful relevant Commercial insight and reporting with a value added focus. Business feedback ADZN1_UKTJ