Commercial Analyst - Personal Care EMEIA

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices, and greater innovation. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera continues to build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

1. Commercial Analysis & Reporting

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve commercial dashboards, reports, and KPIs to monitor business performance across customers, products, regions, and market segments.
• Analyze sales performance, pricing, profitability, margins, volume trends, and customer portfolio performance to identify risks and growth opportunities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc business reviews, providing clear insights and recommendations to commercial leadership.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Development, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to provide fact-based recommendations that improve commercial effectiveness and business performance.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance across commercial reporting platforms and systems, including Salesforce and other business intelligence tools.
• Support pipeline visibility and commercial performance tracking, ensuring accurate reporting of opportunities and business development activities.

2. Commercial Market Intelligence

• Monitor market trends, customer developments, competitor activities, and industry dynamics across the EMEIA region.
• Collect, consolidate, and interpret market intelligence from internal and external sources to support strategic planning and commercial decision-making.
• Analyze customer, product, and market segment performance to identify growth opportunities, white-space opportunities, and emerging risks.
• Support commercial teams with insights on pricing trends, market developments, customer behavior, and competitive positioning.
• Develop meaningful analyses on market attractiveness, growth potential, and customer prioritization to support business strategy.
• Manage and maintain opportunity pipeline visibility through Salesforce, ensuring accurate tracking of commercial opportunities and supporting sales teams in pipeline development.
• Provide actionable recommendations to support sustainable growth, margin improvement, and customer portfolio optimization.

3. Strategic Projects & Commercial Program Management

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional commercial projects involving multiple manufacturing sites, regions, business units, and customer stakeholders.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, including key account projects, new business opportunities, category expansion, product launches, and supply optimization initiatives.
• Act as a coordinator between Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, Product Development, Customer Service, and Finance teams to ensure alignment and successful execution on targeted actions.
• Develop project plans, track milestones, monitor risks, and drive timely completion of key commercial initiatives.
• Support customer-specific and market-specific projects requiring coordination across multiple sites, regions, and stakeholders.
• Provide analytical and project management support for special strategic initiatives identified by senior commercial leadership.
• Prepare business cases and decision-support materials for strategic opportunities and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in commercial analytics, business analysis, market intelligence, sales operations, strategic planning, or a similar role within a B2B manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in cross-functional and international organizations.
• Strong understanding of pricing analysis, profitability management, business case development, and commercial performance management.
• Experience with CRM and reporting platforms such as Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, SAP, or equivalent systems is preferred.
• Experience supporting senior leadership teams with business insights and strategic recommendations is considered an advantage.

Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen combined with analytical rigor.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, including the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Highly proactive, curious, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across regions and functions.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools.
• High attention to detail with a structured and disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, international business environment.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages such as German, Spanish, Italian, or French are considered an advantage.