International Commercial Analyst

The Role

Pattern is the leading partner for global ecommerce, helping brands like Nestle, The North Face and Thorne attain profitable ecommerce growth and control. Ranked among the top 5 Amazon sellers globally and a 5 Star Tmall Partner, Pattern has over 1,000 employees globally spread across all regions of the world.

Pattern is a digital key account partner, offering outsourced marketplace management and master distribution services for brands as well as strategic consultancy services worldwide providing a full suite of monitoring, compliance, advertising, sales, creative and distribution services for hundreds of brands.

As we continue to grow Internationally, we are looking for an experienced Commercial Analyst to undertake financial and analytical assessment of some of the world’s leading brands, helping to grow our client sales on Lazada, Shopee, Tmall, JD and Amazon and other digital sales channels across the globe. Based in our modern and friendly central Singapore office, the role may also involve travel to Pattern offices internationally on occasion. We offer a competitive salary, healthcare, a great team, full training, plus a range of other benefits.

Mission

As an International Commercial Analyst you will deliver high-quality financial analysis, planning and forecasting for the Pattern teams around the world. You will work closely with the Asia team based in Singapore and Hong Kong as well as our regional offices in Europe, Australasia and the US to ensure the fast and profitable growth of the Pattern business. Within the team you will be responsible for analyzing new opportunities and brands, identifying risks, researching pricing, advising on strategy and supporting the creation of internal and external proposals.

Principal Duties

• Research competitor brands and pricing to ensure Pattern are competitive in each marketplace
• Analyze product margins and profitability to ensure sustainable business growth through new business
• Produce forecasts and projections for new business opportunities.
• Reviewing brands’ performance across multiple marketplaces and different platforms; assessing brands’ positioning and identifying areas for improvement and risks to sales growth
• Co-ordinating the sales qualification process, interrogating the data to identify any risks or opportunities in new business.
• Supporting the International teams build cross-region business proposals

Skills & Qualifications:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree with a strong base in critical analysis (economics/sciences/mathematics)
• 2-4 years’ experience of pricing analysis, commercial planning, FP&A, or similar
• Strong understanding of the ecommerce and marketplaces
• Demonstrable knowledge of being able to analyze and interpret large data sets.
• Demonstrated track record of leveraging data to make informed, impactful decisions.
• Expert in MS Office and strong Excel skills
• Strong verbal and written communication and inter-personal skills
• Adaptable and dynamic with willingness to grow in the role as the team builds in a frequently changing environment

PREFERRED:

• Experience working in Online marketplaces, eCommerce, Strategy consulting or In-house strategy/ corporate strategy
• Familiarity with Lazada, Shopee, TMall and other marketplaces
• International experience
• Additional languages

Desired Traits

• Game Changer – Possess aptitudes and ability that will change the game for Pattern in both the short and long-term.
• Data Fanatic – Demonstrates an innate ability to process qualitative and quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions.
• Attention to Detail - Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derails a project.
• Adaptable - Able to jump between sectors and quickly gain a baseline understanding of new sectors we want to explore.
• Pro-active - Self-starter who is able to take initiative. Entrepreneurial, driven, motivated and hardworking.
• Intelligence – Demonstrates strong intelligence and scholastic success.
• Organized and Efficient - Good at planning, prioritizing, organizing and multitasking

Place of Work

Your normal place of work will be the Company’s head office which is located at Pattern, Capitol Tower, 168 Robinson Road, Singapore.