# Commercial Buying Analyst

**Company**: Co-op
**Location**: Manchester, Lancashire
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Salary**: Up to £55,000
**Category**: Other
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Buying Analyst to join our team at Co-op. In this role, you will work in a hybrid way, splitting your time between home, visiting suppliers, and coming into the office at least two to three times a week. You will use your commercial knowledge and analytical skills to influence business decisions and build strong supplier relationships.

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Translating data into actionable insights that drive commercial value for Co-op, our customers, and member-owners

- Owning analysis for a category, increasing our capability to generate insight and make data-led decisions

- Evaluating supplier cost increase submissions, using multiple data points to assess impact and value

- Analysing supplier performance across key metrics to inform commercial partnerships

- Creating ad-hoc reports that help your team understand market dynamics and identify opportunities

- Collaborating with suppliers to bring external data and market insight into our decision-making

- Conducting external market analysis to benchmark pricing, identify trends, and understand competitor activity

- Representing Co-op in supplier conversations, ensuring our policies and regulatory obligations are upheld

To thrive in this role, you will need:

- Relevant commercial analysis experience, ideally in FMCG

- Commercial curiosity, with an interest in market dynamics and competitor activity

- Strong analytical skills, able to turn data into clear, actionable insight

- Advanced Excel capability, including large datasets, dashboards, and complex reporting

- Clear communication skills, using data to influence decisions and tell compelling stories

- Good working knowledge of GSCOP, applied confidently in day-to-day decisions

We offer a range of benefits, including:

- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)

- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays

- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions

- Access to a subsidised onsite gym

- 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands

- Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

- Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition, and fitness advice

- 24/7 colleague support service

- Training and support for your development and career progression

- Cycle-to-work scheme

## Skills

### Required
- commercial analysis
- analytical skills
- Excel
- communication
- GSCOP

### Nice to have
- FMCG experience

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