Description
Job Summary:
Commercial Planning Analyst for ALBA, leading the analysis of commercial variables to optimize profitability and working capital, and providing key support to managers and the sales force.
Key Highlights:
1. Key role in optimizing profitability and working capital.
2. Development of Power BI dashboards for management tracking.
3. Strategic support to management and the sales team.
We are AkzoNobel. You probably know us.
We are present in homes, buildings, ships, cars—in short, on all surfaces where there is an opportunity to add more color, life, and protection—across more than 150 countries using our paints and coatings. To keep painting a better future, we need you!
We are currently seeking our next Commercial Planning Analyst to work with our ALBA paint brand.
ALBA is Argentina’s leading decorative paint brand. Founded in 1925, it was the first paint factory in South America.
ALBA was the first paint factory in Argentina to certify its quality management system under ISO 9001 standards, achieving this milestone in 1994. Currently, ALBA’s industrial plant has a monthly production capacity of 5,000,000 liters of latex and synthetic paints, 250,000 liters of industrial paint, and 1,600,000 kilograms of resins.
Job Mission:
Independently and autonomously analyze the behavior of commercial variables—including volume, pricing, costs, fixed expenses, and working capital—to propose actions aimed at achieving targeted levels of profitability, marginal contribution, and utilized working capital, thereby ensuring the maximization of economic and financial resources across Paints (AR DN & DS) businesses. Monitor strategic commercial objectives for assigned businesses, supporting business managers and the sales force by delivering accurate and timely information for decision-making.
Responsibilities:
- Develop Power BI dashboards as a tool for management tracking and business support.
- Ensure dashboard-published information remains consistent with SAP-HFM-BI & Cubo Latam.
- Analyze key business variables, identifying root causes of deviations and opportunities for improvement.
- Support commercial management and monitor collection performance within assigned businesses to ensure collections and reduce DSO and % overdue debt.
- Train the sales team and commercial managers on the use of available business management tools.
- Track seller-level KPIs for calculating SFI across assigned business areas.
- Support management in preparing and consolidating business information and generating monthly presentations.
- Provide evidence for Rock controls related to marginal contribution and commercial contracts.
Requirements:
- University degree in Public Accounting, Business Administration, International Business, Digital Business, Marketing, or related fields.
- Minimum 4 years’ prior experience in data analysis, Power BI dashboard development, performance analysis, commercial policies, KPI tracking, and commercial contracts.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and dashboards.
- Strong analytical ability, responsibility, self-management, discipline, proactivity, commitment, ability to work under pressure, and attention to detail.
Location / Work Area: Garín – Argentina
Work Modality: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
We want to meet you—apply now. Join AkzoNobel.
AkzoNobel—Together, we paint a better future.-Requirements- Minimum Education: University degree
4 years of experience
Age: between 22 and 50 years
Knowledge: Data analysis, Business analysis, Excel macros, Power BI, SAP ERP
Keywords: analyst, planning, planeacion, salesman, saleswoman, seller, vendedor, comercial, salesperson