Senior Financial Commercial Strategy Analyst

The Senior Financial Commercial Strategy Analyst will deliver market intelligence, competitive insights, and strategic analytics to guide commercial decision-making across the cement business. The role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Executive Leadership to collect, analyze, and translate market data into actionable recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive competitive intelligence for cement, slag, and related building materials markets.
• Monitor competitor pricing, capacity changes, market expansions, product offerings, and strategic initiatives.
• Create and maintain market share analyses and free-market matrices by region and customer segment.
• Analyze market supply and demand fundamentals, customer trends, and regional market dynamics.
• Produce periodic competitive intelligence reports and executive summaries.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance commercial dashboards and performance reporting.
• Prepare regular reports covering sales performance, pricing, profitability, and market trends.
• Support ad hoc analytical requests from Sales Leadership and Executive Management.
• Identify trends and business risks through proactive data analysis.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of commercial reporting and support data governance.
• Provide analytical support and recommendations to the Cement leadership team.
• Coordinate with Sales Vice Presidents, Directors, and regional teams to collect market intelligence and customer insights.
• Support pricing initiatives through market analysis and scenario modeling.
• Assist with customer profitability analyses and strategic account evaluations.
• Participate in business reviews and strategic planning discussions.
• Act as the primary liaison with industry associations, including collection, reporting, and submission of required industry data.
• Maintain relationships with industry organizations and help ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and market data published by associations.
• Represent the company in industry forums and working groups as appropriate.
• Support development of commercial strategies and long-term growth plans.
• Build business cases and financial models for strategic initiatives and capital projects.
• Evaluate market opportunities, acquisition targets, and new product opportunities.
• Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, market share, and customer value propositions.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of proven experience in commercial analytics, strategy, finance, market intelligence, or business analysis.
• Experience supporting commercial teams and executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into actionable business recommendations.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills.
• Experience with ERP and CRM systems, with JDE preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, or related field required.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting capabilities.
• Experience with database management and visualization tools.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and communicate effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cement, construction materials, aggregates, industrial manufacturing, or related industries strongly preferred.
• MBA preferred.

Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• ERP systems
• CRM systems
• JDE

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company paid life and disability benefits
• Paid vacation
• 401K

Location and Work Setting

Atlanta, GA (onsite)