Commercial Analyst

Commercial Analyst

The Company

SSP is a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, with c.42,000 colleagues in over 600 locations across 37 countries. We operate sit-down and quick service restaurants, cafes, lounges and food-led convenience stores, principally in airports and train stations, with a portfolio of around 550 international, national and local brands.

These include our own brands Upper Crust, Millie's Cookies etc. as well as franchise brands such as M&S, Starbucks and Burger King.

Our purpose is to be the best part of the journey, and this is underpinned by our aim to bring leading brands and innovative concepts to our clients and customers around the world, with an emphasis on great value, taste, quality and service.

Join our Global Business Services team as a Data Analyst, where you will play a vital role in supporting the Commercial, Purchasing, and Reporting workstream on major projects and day-to-day tasks. Collaborate closely with the broader Commercial, Purchasing, and Reporting team to gather requirements, identify solution gaps, testing, training and build solutions perfect fit for the need.

What you'll be doing:

• Actively participate in key projects –
• Mercury Project – SAP S/4 HANA Rollout Project
• DiGi POS Project – Global POS Upgrade Program
• Strategic BI Solution – Global BI Upgrade
• Global Article Hierarchy Rollout
• Works with end users to assess needs, gather and define business requirements/specifications.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive design and specification documentation for agreed requirements, guidelines, and processes.
• Consult regularly with business stakeholders to ensure developed solutions are utilized to their fullest advantage.
• Conduct testing of solutions, report and follow up on issues.
• Develops data outputs and supports data modelling and solution architecture tasks.
• Conduct training sessions for reporting tools when required.
• Manage communications of project-related tasks, including follow-ups and meetings.
• Assist the Global Process Owner in identifying business benefits and change impacts.

To be successful you will need:

Essential:

• Track record of driving decision-making through analysis
• Experience interrogating raw data to identify opportunities and measure impact.
• Strong financial and business analytical skills with an eye for detail and the ability to identify and gather requirements.
• Evidence of building effective working relationships with stakeholders
• Exceptional organisation, time management and planning skills to meet project priorities and deadlines.

Desirable:

• Diploma in Business Analysis or Degree qualified in Computer Science, Computer Information, Business Intelligence, or related field.

Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at SSP. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to engaging all of our people, so they feel valued and motivated; we champion diversity, promote inclusion, and ensure equality. We respect and protect human rights and prevent discrimination; and we positively impact our communities. We encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of background, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual identity and orientation or age.