Job description

Commercial Trading Analyst - London Holborn

Lead Commercial Trading Analyst

Salary: Up to 52,000

Location: London (Holborn) - You'll need to be in the office at least 2 days per week

The Lead Trading Analyst (TA) plays a critical role in the Trading team, delivering insights into the trading performance of the business through rigorous analysis and measurement.

Working autonomously with stakeholders across the Trading and wider Commercial & Marketing function, the TA provides rigorous analysis and insight, to validate our agreed trading strategies and tactics, support effective decision making and maximise revenue and occupancy.

Why you'll love it here:

• Bonus: An annual Whitbread performance incentive worth up to 30% of base salary
• Healthcare: Family BUPA healthcare
• Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and a regular 25% discount in our Restaurant brands

What you'll do:

• Work alongside the Pricing and Events Team, ensure revenue and occupancy maximisation of key events and instances of exceptional demand, as identified by Demand MI, Commercial Leads, Operations
• Implementation and measurement of Trading strategies and tactics, maximising revenue and occupancy, ahead of market competitors
• Work closely with stakeholders across the Trading and wider Commercial & Marketing teams to conduct end to end analysis from initial brief through to findings & recommendations and their implementations. This will include presenting analysis to wider business stakeholders
• Fully manages design and development of new business processes that have material impact on commercial and/or team performance. Managing development of communication flow from initial hypothesis through to communication of insights and implementation of strategies
• Supports more junior team members through regularly delivering coaching across a range of skills and capabilities. Regularly enhancing the quality of insights produced by others. 

What you'll need:

Meeting our ambitious goals to expand and reach new locations across the globe requires serious planning. It means analysing every little detail, spotting and overcoming barriers and working towards our ambitious plans. Think decision science, pricing, revenue and sales, and you're there. With a lot of doing to be done, you can be part of making big change happen across the globe. Bring your drive and enthusiasm, and we'll welcome you in.

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