About the role
Senior Commercial Analyst
About us
Halfords is on a journey - building the future of motoring and cycling and looking for people who want to help shape what comes next. We’re a place for co‑creators: people who want to make a real impact, take ownership and be part of something that’s still evolving.
As the UK’s leading retailer of motoring and cycling products, we’re supported by one of the country’s largest independent vehicle servicing, maintenance and repair networks through Halfords Autocentres. This breadth gives us a strong, stable foundation - and the freedom to keep innovating and growing.
That means real variety for our colleagues, along with the opportunity to learn, stretch and develop as the business moves forward. Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a team focused on delivering exceptional service - using your expertise to solve problems, guide customers and help keep the nation moving with confidence.
About the role
As a Senior Commercial Analyst, you'll play a key role in supporting the growth and profitability of our Fleet business. Working closely with commercial, operational and finance teams, you'll use data and insight to identify opportunities, improve performance and support informed decision-making across customer contracts, pricing and service delivery.
If you're passionate about turning data into meaningful business insight, this role offers the opportunity to make a real impact. You'll partner with teams across Fleet and Finance, delivering analysis and recommendations that influence performance, profitability and future growth.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver insightful analysis of sales, margin and operational performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities that drive profitable decision-making.
- Produce and maintain commercial reporting, translating complex data into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Support the management of customer contracts through pricing reviews, profitability analysis and performance monitoring.
- Partner with Fleet, Finance and operational teams to influence decision-making, support growth initiatives and improve commercial performance.
- Contribute to tenders, pricing strategies and continuous improvement projects, helping to maximise revenue, margin and customer outcomes
About you
- experience in a comparable Senior Commercial Analyst, Finance / Commercial Business Partner, or similar commercially focused role.
- Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting complex financial, commercial or operational data.
- Ability to translate data into clear insight and recommendations that drive business performance.
- Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate and influence effectively across all levels of the business.
- Advanced Excel skills are essential, exposure to Power BI would be highly beneficial.
- A proactive, commercially focused mindset with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
- Experience working in a similar fast paced, complex organisation / industry.
Reward & benefits
- A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, car allowance, annual discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
- Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We help you to own and grow your potential so you can be at your best in your current role and to support your future career aspirations.
- We offer hybrid working in our Support Centre, you will be based at our Support Centre 3 days a week with an optional 2 days working from home.
- You will have access to a wealth of employee discounts across the Halfords suite of products and services.
- Wellbeing and inclusion are at the heart of our colleague experience. We offer resources and ongoing support to enhance your wellbeing at work and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.
Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.
At Halfords, we operate a hybrid working policy with 3 days on site at our Support Centre in Redditch. Your onsite days will primarily be in Redditch, but this role will require some travel on those days to our Stockport Fleet Contact Centre and / or our customer sites.