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By investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities, streamlining our operations, and creating broader, more fulfilling roles for our Partners, we are building a more sustainable and agile future. Join us as we continue to deliver exceptional quality and service for our customers while empowering our partners to thrive.As a Commercial Analyst, you will protect business margins and power commercial growth through accurate pricing execution, thorough margin analysis, and immaculate system data. Bridging pricing strategy, product costing, and system setup, you will take ownership of BOMs and labour timings data while driving strict data integrity across the ERP system.\n\nIn addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £4.75 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.\n\n Expected salary - £46,500 - £50,000 (dependent on experience).\nContract type - This position is a Permanent role. 38.75 Hours per week\nLocation - This role is based at our Herbert Parkinson Office in Darwen, Lancashire. \nKey responsibilities\nBuild and maintain product cost models to evaluate labour, raw material, and other variable costs, ensuring target gross margins are achieved on all new and existing products \nWork with internal stakeholders to monitor raw material price fluctuations, labour inflation, and market trends to recommend timely price adjustments and mitigate margin erosion \nSupport in the creation & validation of customer quotes, price lists, and promotional pricing structures\nProvide clean, validated commercial data to Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and contract negotiations \nManage the accurate creation and continuous maintenance of product setups, labour timings and Bill of Materials (BOMs) within the ERP system. Processing BOM and timing changes stemming from material changes, product redesigns or supplier updates to support accurate costing and protect business margins\nSupport the Product manager in the timely exiting of products & removal of associated BOMs and timings in the most efficient way ensuring no business risk or impact to customers\nEssential skills/experience you’ll need\nDemonstrable experience in a cost analyst or product data role in manufacturing sector\nAdvanced proficiency in data modelling techniques & analytics \nAbility to translate complex data into clear, concise reports & recommendations\nPossesses excellent interpersonal skills\nAttention to detail\nDesirable skills/experience you may have\nSounds knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies\n\nClosing Date:\nOctober 19, 2026Pay:\n£46,500.00 - £69,800.00 AnnualContract Type:\nPermanentHours of Work:\n38.75Job Level:\nPartnership Level 8Where You'll Be Working:\nHerbert Parkinson, Harvest Mill, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0HRABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP\nWe’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.\nWe’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.\nAs Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.\nWe all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.\nAs Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.\nImportant points to note:\nIt’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.\nWe also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.\nWe want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. 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