Commercial Analyst

Job description

**OVERVIEW:** We’re looking for a commercially minded and data-driven Commercial Analyst to join a growing Insights team. In this role, you’ll turn complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that directly influence commercial performance and strategic decision-making. Working closely with stakeholders across **Commercial, Brand, Marketing, eCommerce, Customer and Operations** teams, you’ll help uncover opportunities that drive revenue, margin and conversion. You’ll be a trusted partner, using data to identify trends, solve business challenges and support key trading, budgeting and forecasting decisions. This is an exciting opportunity for an analytical professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with commercial thinking to deliver measurable business impact in a fast-paced retail and eCommerce environment. **WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:** - Analyse complex business data and deliver actionable insights that improve commercial performance. - Support stakeholders across multiple business functions, including Commercial, Brand, Marketing, eCommerce, Customer and Operations. - Combine insights from multiple data sources to provide a holistic view of business performance and strategic opportunities. - Partner with commercial stakeholders to understand objectives and translate business challenges into data-driven recommendations. - Support key business processes including trading, budgeting, forecasting and commercial planning. - Deliver ad hoc analysis to support projects, initiatives and business priorities. - Create and maintain clear, accurate and engaging dashboards that enable self-service access to insights. - Use data visualisation techniques to communicate findings in a simple and impactful way. - Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through automation, AI and new analytical approaches. - Collaborate with Data Engineering and BI teams to ensure analytics requirements are understood and prioritised. - Proactively identify risks, challenges and opportunities that could impact delivery or business performance. - Manage competing priorities effectively to ensure stakeholders receive timely, high-quality insights. **WHAT YOU'LL NEED:**Essential Criteria: - Experience using data and analytics to support commercial decision-making and business strategy. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into practical recommendations. - Advanced knowledge of SQL, including joins, CTEs, window functions and cloud-based data environments. - Experience with Looker or similar business intelligence and dashboarding tools. - Strong understanding of GA4 and digital performance analytics. - Expertise in statistical analysis, modelling and data-driven decision-making techniques. - Experience working within a fast-paced direct-to-consumer (D2C) retail or eCommerce environment. - Experience within apparel or fashion retail would be highly advantageous. - Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to non-technical audiences. - Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. - Excellent prioritisation, organisation and project management capabilities. - A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, innovation and automation. - Ability to focus analytical efforts on high-value opportunities that deliver measurable business impact. **CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 18th SEPTEMBER** **LOCATION:** Please note this is a hybrid role and requires the successful candidate to attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK. **BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.** Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments\* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. \*If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [talent@gymshark.com](mailto:talent@gymshark.com). **ABOUT US.** We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth. **THE PERKS.** Standard benefits include: - Performance-based Bonus opportunity - Funded Healthcare benefit - 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays - Contributory Employer pension scheme - Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading - Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards - Access to High Street cashback and discounts - Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support - Enhanced Family Leave package - Life Assurance Office location specific benefits include (IQ): - Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC) - Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars - EV charge points available Office location specific benefits include (LDN): - Funded multi-site fitness membership **Note:** The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.