Financial / Commercial Analyst - Delmas

SUMMARY:
A leading agricultural company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of pesticides, fertilizers, and related agricultural products requires the above to drive business growth and profitability by providing insights, data-driven analysis, and strategic recommendations.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A BComm financial or management accounting qualification is essential for this role.
• Previous experience having worked within a commercial, financial, or business analyst role, preferably within the agricultural, or related markets is preferred for the role.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and data visualisation tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Solid understanding of financial modelling, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of the agricultural industry, particularly crop protection, fertilisers, and related products is preferred but not essential.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to convey complex insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen with the ability to balance short-term performance and long-term growth strategies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Driving business growth and profitability by providing insights, data-driven analysis, and strategic recommendations.
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activities, pricing strategies, and customer behaviours within the agricultural sector.
• Supporting decision-making processes by evaluating sales performance, identifying new opportunities, and optimising commercial strategies to ensure sustainable growth in the manufacturing and distribution of pesticides, fertilisers, and related agricultural products.
• Analysing income and financial performance reports with high precision.
• Building and maintaining sales dashboards and reports to track product growth and profitability.
• Identifying revenue opportunities, sales trends, and risk factors.
• Conducting market research on biologicals, bio stimulants, crop protection products, adjuvants, and biofertilizers.
• Benchmarking pricing, product combinations, and active ingredients used globally.
• Mapping market trends and competitor positioning to guide product development and strategy.
• Monitoring global regulatory and industry shifts impacting biologicals and sustainable agriculture.
• Collecting, processing and analysing raw datasets from trial data across multiple regions and crops.
• Integrating global trial datasets into a single platform for comparative analysis.
• Identifying product performance trends and opportunities across geographies.
• Managing and tracking cases in internal systems (e.g., salesforce) to support operational workflows.
• Work closely with sales, marketing, production, and R&D teams to align commercial objectives with product development and distribution strategies.