Senior Commercial Automation Engineer

Senior Commercial Automation Engineer

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid)

About the Role

We're looking for a Commercial Automation Engineer to design, build, and scale automation and data solutions that eliminate manual work across the Commercial function. You'll modernise legacy Excel tools, deliver Power Platform solutions, build SQL‑based data structures, and support continuous process improvement. This is a hands‑on role with full ownership from discovery through to delivery and adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Discovery & Improvement: Map current processes, identify pain points, and design system‑supported improvements.
• Power Platform Development: Build and deploy Power Automate flows and Power Apps to replace manual activities and improve data capture/control.
• Automation & Scripting: Develop Python and/or VBA scripts for data transformation, scheduled jobs, integrations, and legacy tool support.
• Data & Database Engineering: Design SQL schemas, manage data integrity, validate existing tools, and migrate Excel/VBA workbooks to scalable solutions.
• Operations, Troubleshooting & Documentation: Monitor automations, resolve failures, produce clear documentation, and maintain strong technical governance.
• Stakeholder Support & Training: Deliver training sessions, support adoption, gather feedback, and iterate to enhance commercial tools and workflows.

Person Specification

Role Requirements

• Strong experience in process improvement, automation, or data engineering within Commercial, Finance, or Operations
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and influence priorities
• Curious, proactive mindset with a drive to challenge, improve, and refine processes

Technical Competencies

• Power Automate expertise; hands‑on Power Apps
• SQL schema design, stored procedures, optimisation, data migration
• Programming experience (Python, VBA; Java advantageous)
• Experience migrating Excel tools to database‑driven solutions
• SAP SD/CO/AfO experience beneficial

Apply Now

If you're passionate about automation, data‑driven solutions, and making meaningful improvements to business processes, apply now!