Business Analyst Manager

About the Role Industry: Automotive / Commercial & Heavy Vehicles / B2B We are seeking a commercially driven, strategically minded, and highly analytical Business Analyst Manager to partner with the General Manager and senior leadership team in driving business performance, strategic planning, business transformation, and cross-functional initiatives. The role will support business functions including Sales, After Sales, Parts, and other operational areas, translating complex business data into actionable insights, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring effective execution of strategic priorities. The ideal candidate will combine strong business acumen, analytical thinking, project management expertise, and stakeholder leadership capabilities, with the ability to influence senior leaders, drive initiatives, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities 1. Business Performance & Strategic Analysis Analyse business performance across Sales, After Sales, Parts, and other operational functions against budgets, targets, forecasts, and historical results. Identify business trends, performance gaps, risks, opportunities, and root causes of significant variances, providing actionable recommendations to the General Manager. Conduct profitability, productivity, manpower, operational efficiency, and forecasting analysis to support business planning and resource optimisation. Develop business scenarios, performance comparisons, and forward-looking assessments to support strategic decisions. Consolidate and interpret complex business data to identify improvement opportunities and support corrective actions. 2. Management Reporting & Executive Decision Support Lead the preparation and coordination of monthly business performance reports, KPI dashboards, executive management packs, and business review presentations. Consolidate inputs from various departments for the General Manager, Leadership team and Group-level reporting. Translate analytical findings into concise executive summaries, highlighting key performance movements, business implications, risks, and recommended actions. Establish consistent reporting frameworks, performance trackers, and KPI definitions across relevant functions. Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of management information and presentations. 3. Business Strategy, Growth & Feasibility Partner with the GM and senior leaders to develop, review, and monitor business strategies and priorities aligned with overall business objectives. Identify opportunities for business growth, expansion, improved competitiveness, and enhanced profitability. Prepare business cases, feasibility studies, budgets, and scenario assessments for new projects and strategic initiatives. Evaluate proposed initiatives in terms of commercial viability, resource requirements, risks, expected benefits, and business impact. Translate strategic priorities into measurable objectives, action plans, and implementation milestones. 4. Business Improvement & Transformation Identify opportunities to improve profitability, productivity, operational efficiency, cost effectiveness, and resource utilisation. Drive fact-based business improvement initiatives and support the implementation of operational and strategic changes. Establish baselines, define success measures, and monitor the realisation of expected financial and non-financial benefits. Assess the effectiveness of improvement initiatives and recommend corrective measures where required. Support transformation programmes and continuous improvement across business functions. 5. Project Management & Governance Oversee the progress of key business projects and strategic initiatives, monitoring milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and timelines. Coordinate with project owners and functional stakeholders to ensure accountability and timely completion of agreed actions. Maintain project plans, action trackers, issue logs, and progress reports. Provide regular and weekly updates to the GM and senior management on progress, risks, pending decisions, and next steps. Proactively resolve bottlenecks, anticipate potential conflicts, and escalate issues requiring management intervention. 6. Stakeholder Management & Leadership Act as a key coordination point between the GM and business functions to ensure alignment on strategic priorities and business deliverables. Lead business discussions, influence stakeholders, and build strong working relationships with senior leaders. Challenge assumptions constructively and present clear, evidence-based recommendations to support executive decision-making. Drive cross-functional collaboration, accountability, and execution of agreed initiatives. Provide leadership, guidance, and support to teams, fostering high performance and continuous development. Key Deliverables Monthly consolidated business performance and KPI reports. Management and Leadership Committee presentations and Group reporting submissions. Budget-versus-actual, target-versus-achievement, profitability, productivity, and forecasting analysis. Business cases, feasibility studies, and assessments of new growth opportunities. Strategic initiative and business transformation progress reports. Project milestone tracking, action plans, risk registers, and weekly management updates. Data-driven recommendations to improve business performance, profitability, and operational effectiveness. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a strategic and commercially minded professional who combines strong analytical capabilities with business leadership, project execution, and stakeholder management expertise. They should be comfortable engaging with senior management, challenging conventional thinking, translating data into meaningful business insights, and driving cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation. This is an opportunity for a results-oriented professional to work closely with senior leadership and contribute directly to business strategy, performance improvement, and sustainable growth. Show more Show less