Job Description

WHAT IS ON OFFER

Alfred H Knight has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Analyst to join team at our global Head Office in Prescot.

As a Commercial Analyst within Alfred H Knight’s Agriculture division, you will play a key role in improving commercial visbility, supporting strategic decision-making, and strengthening execution across the commercial lifecycle.

This is an opportunity to join a growing global business line where you will across commercial, operational, and financial activities to help drive structured growth and improve performance. The role is suited to an individual who is analytical, commercially minded, proactive, and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment.

Why join us?
• Flexibility that works for you: We offer a balanced hybrid working model, with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, ensuring you have the space to focus and the environment to collaborate.
• A Global Family Culture: Be part of a 140-year-old, independent family business where you aren't just a number. You will join a supportive global team that values integrity, transparency, and collective success.
• Exciting Growth: As our Agriculture division expands into new global commodity markets, you will be at the heart of the action—bridging the gap between commercial insight and disciplined execution to drive our international performance

ABOUT US
Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and People. Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Commercial awareness: Strong commercial mindset with the ability to improve sales performance through structured analysis, pipeline visibility, and disciplined execution.
• Analytical capability: Strong ability to analyse trends, risks, and opportunities, translating data and research into actionable commercial insight.
• Commercial reporting & modelling: Experience producing and maintaining sales, pipeline, including basic financial modelling such as pricing, margin analysis, and business case support.
• Commercial coordination: Comfortable working across sales, finance, and operational teams to coordinate bids, proposals, and commercial initiatives.
• Technical proficiency: Advanced capability in Microsoft Excel is essential.
  

Required Competencies

• Proactive Approach: A self-starter with a willingness to take ownership and move initiatives forward.
• Detail-oriented: A focus on accuracy, clarity, and delivering logical, decision-useful outputs.
• Communication & stakeholder management: confident communicator, able to engage and coordinate effectively across multiple stakeholders and regions.
  

Required Work Experience

• Demonstrable experience in a commercial, analytical, or finance-related role.
• Experience in data analysis and translating research into market intelligence is essential.
• Exposure to sales environments or commercial pipeline management is preferred.
  

Required Qualifications

• A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Economics, Business, or a similar field would be advantageous but not essential.

BENEFITS

We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.