Commercial Analyst

Department: Performance Analysis 

Location:  Philadelphia (Hybrid)

Travel Involved: 0%

Job Type: Full-Time

Description:

The Commercial Analyst will support commercial, controlling, and performance analysis activities related to our operations. In addition, this individual will have day-to-day interaction with our Commercial, Supply Chain, and Product Management Operations organization and our Corporate Controlling and Finance team.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Utilize digital tools and dashboards to provide insights to the commercial organization regarding product and customer profitability, supply chain efficiency and highlight improvement opportunities.
• Maintain and enhance Braskem’s Profitability Management Tool.
• Support and develop presentations for the business revolving around commercial analysis.
• Deliver PP market insights and trend analysis to the business monthly.
• Participate in ACC PIPS and PTAI revenue benchmarking to compare Braskem against the industry.
• Manage and implement special projects in the business that will enhance and improve reporting and analysis functions.
• Coordinate with the corporate controlling team in Brazil to assist in providing data and analysis for key management presentations.
• Utilize critical thinking, data analysis, and digital tools and dashboards to develop and monitor key commercial and operating metrics for the business.  
• Support business team by providing commercial and profitability analysis and other reports/ analyses as needed.
• Coordinate developments and improvements in Commercial’s Dashboard, Profitability Management Tool (PMT), and other presentations and communications.
• Support the sales team with ad hoc presentations as necessary, present market scenarios and financial results at segment meetings to help develop strategy and track segment direction.
• Gather, analyze, prepare, and summarize recommendations for commercial plans, pricing, and sales forecast.
• Assist with annual planning and monthly forecast.
• Develop financial models related to supply/demand by consolidating ACC, GTIS, and PIERS data and analyzing results.
• Collect and submit PTAI Benchmarking revenue data and prepare and deliver a quarterly presentation to the senior management team with results and recommendations.
• Actively participate in the design of the new ACC PIPS database.
• Design and produce analyses/reports for senior management.
• Provide deeper analysis as required for key sales segments, including imports, exports, and post-consumer recycled materials.

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience: 

• BS Degree in Engineering, Finance, or Business Administration, with three years of relevant experience, is required.
• SAP experience is valued.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, PowerPoint, and Access skills.
• Experience with Finance and Forecasting models.
• Must have good analysis skills, effective communication skills, the ability to interact well with others, and the ability to provide information to senior management in a concise format.
• Ability to extract, organize, analyze, and report data in a useful and relevant manner for making business decisions using an ERP system.