Commercial Analyst

An exciting opportunity exists to join one of Australia’s high growth private businesses. COS is a family owned and run Aussie business made up of a community of like-minded people working towards a common goal. Our purpose is to keep Australian workers healthy, safe and productive. Why? So we can deliver on our pledge to donate one million dollars annually to everyday Australians through the Lyone Foundation.

**More about our benefits**
- Flexible hybrid workplace
- Competitive remuneration with excellent bonus scheme
- Generous Reward and Recognition programs
- Access to ongoing training and career development programs
- Access to free Mental Health programs
- Birthday and Anniversary day off
- Convenient location with onsite parking
- Modern onsite gym
- Employee discounts on full product range
- Opportunity to participate in community welfare and charity initiatives

**More about what you'll do**

We are seeking a Commercial Analyst for our existing Education segment to join our team.

Reporting to the Commercial Pricing Team Leader, you will play an integral part in the management and strategy within the Education space. This role will have you working closely on ongoing customer pricing management & the pricing and commercial terms for re-bids, ensuring a commercially sustainable customer base.

Operating within a highly dynamic commercial team, opportunities for long term career are plentiful.

Key responsibilities include:

- Working within a growing team.
- Work closely with Sales and Category teams to optimise sales and profitable strategies and outcomes.
- Drive process efficiencies and innovation.
- Conduct key pricing analysis, working effectively with key business counterparts, to provide insight on pricing and margin profitability.
- Focusing on product strategy, selection, pricing, and commercials.
- Ensure commercial viability of customer base and re-bids.
- Drive margin improvements and cost to serve efficiencies across customer base.

**More about you**

You are a strategic thinker who has strong business acumen and an affinity for numbers. Curious and results oriented, you also focus on the Big Picture Perspective and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

To be considered for the role, you will have:

- Strong market understanding ideally with knowledge in Education and Back to School pricing analytics, or the FMCG and B2B environments.
- Previous experience in product selection, pricing, and product strategy.
- Demonstrated experience with profit drivers and cost-based analysis.
- Experience with analysis of Value and Price Impact differentials.
- High attention to detail.
- Passion for problem solving.
- Customer centricity and high level of adaptability and flexibility.
- Experience in influencing and negotiating with various internal stakeholders.

**More about COS**

When you join COS, you’ll be working for a growing, socially responsible organisation who provides equal employment opportunities to a talented and diverse team of passionate people, who live and breathe our 6 core values - Passionate, Results Driven, Innovative, Service Excellence, Self-Reflective, and Family. Together, we work towards finding new and original ways to deliver on our Company Purpose: Keep Australian Workers Healthy, Safe and Productive.

Through the success of our business, COS has been proud to give back over $16 million to community through the Lyone Foundation. Each year through the Lyone Foundation, COS supports Australian charities who are focused on human welfare and are underfunded, allocating 1% of annual revenue to the foundation each year.

Founded in 1977, COS is the largest Australian owned and operated national office products business. With over 600 employees located across every State of Australia, COS are leaders in our industry, and we’re ready to welcome you onboard

**How to Apply**

**COS can offer you not just a job but a career.**

**If you are interested, we'd love to hear from you