Commercial Analyst

Location: Greater London

Commercial Analyst Arriva London Help shape the future of London’s bus network

Arriva London is looking for a commercially minded and analytical Commercial Analyst to join our Commercial team and play a key role in developing competitive tender proposals for Transport for London (TfL) bus route contracts.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of our London operation, combining commercial analysis, financial modelling, tender development and operational insight to support key business decisions.

The role Working closely with the Commercial Revenue Manager and Head of Commercial Planning & Revenue, you’ll analyse financial and operational data, support our TfL tendering strategy and help identify opportunities to improve commercial performance.

Your responsibilities will include:

Developing high-quality and competitive TfL bus route tender submissions

Building, maintaining and improving tender models and commercial proposals

Costing tenders, Mini Specs and other service changes

Analysing financial and operational information for prospective and existing routes

Reviewing contract performance against original tender expectations

Supporting the development of our rolling tendering strategy

Identifying opportunities to improve and automate commercial and tendering processes

Preparing business cases, analysis and tender summaries for senior stakeholders

Evaluating the London bus market and competitor activity

Working with TfL on tender plans and network amendments

Supporting negotiations to deliver the best outcomes for passengers and the business

Supporting route mobilisation following successful tenders

Collating and analysing financial and operational data to support TfL claims and revenue processes

What we’re looking forWe’re looking for someone who enjoys working with data but can also see the bigger commercial picture.

You’ll ideally bring:

Knowledge of TfL Bus tendering processes

Understanding of the TfL Bus network and Bus Action Plan Knowledge of key accounting principles and commercial metrics

Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills

Confidence working with financial and commercial models

Strong Excel and data analysis skills

An interest in process improvement and automation

The ability to turn complex data into clear commercial recommendations

Confidence presenting information to senior stakeholders

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Why Arriva London?

As a Commercial Analyst, your work will directly contribute to decisions about how we compete for, operate and develop bus routes across London.

You’ll gain exposure to senior leaders, TfL and colleagues across Commercial, Operations and Finance, while developing your experience within one of London’s major bus operators.

At Arriva, safety is everyone’s responsibility, and we expect everyone to put the safety of our colleagues, passengers and communities at the heart of what they do.

Ready for your next move?

If you’re commercially curious, confident with data and want to use your analytical skills to help shape London’s bus network, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us keep London moving.