Sales Support Analyst
- Full-time
Company Description
PLEASE NOTE: This position is for a client of VMG - not for VMG.
We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Sales analyst professional who can gather, decipher and explain sales data to internal and external customers. This individual, by nature, should have a collaborative partnership approach and be comfortable with presenting information to small groups.
Some areas of focus for this Sales Analyst role will include (but not be limited to):
Job Description
- Develop and maintain reporting and analysis to monitor sales goals progress
- Assist to establish and provide pricing information to internal staff.
- Closely studies historical sales data to determine trends in productivity.
- Evaluates and analyzes data over time to create forecast for future sales trends and presents conclusions to the President of North America.
- Develop reports, including extensive Excel spreadsheets
- Utilize data and analysis to strengthen customer presentations and line reviews
- Design sales dashboards and other valuable reporting tools to support the Sales team
- Analyze order trends and forecasts that includes monitoring order volumes and product mix
- Develop and maintain a clear understanding of customers’ objectives and business priorities with the support of the President of North America; translate those needs into actions to drive incremental business
- Provide monthly reports detailing the progress being made in role and upcoming plans to succeed
- Measure sales conversion success of customer financial investments such as promotion and flyer activity, show and event support
- Assist in designing strategies to exceed sales objectives by working with the President of North America and the Sales team on the development of growth incentive goals and promotions
- Provide monthly financial customer updates and support to the President of North America, Account Managers and customer base to identify opportunities for sales growth
Qualifications
Who We Are Looking For:
- An individual with a likable, outgoing personality who is viewed by his/her business partners as cheerful, helpful and positive
- An individual with a Bachelor’s Degree in a business or data analytics field (or equivalent)
- Must have excellent Excel skills to include using VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables
- Must have excellent analytical skills; ability to calculate figures such as discounts, Gross and Net profit margins, commissions, forecast total volume, etc.
- An individual with a 2 to 3 years of experience in sales analyst or similar role
- An individual with the ability to drill down into data and translate it into a simple format
- An individual who can execute plans into realistic strategies
- An individual who can communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing
Additional Information
What We Offer:
- Our company culture places a high value on integrity and trust, respect, collaboration, and a proper work/life balance
- An opportunity to add value to the organization and build strong professional relationships
We are looking for a positive and enthusiastic professional to be an agent of change and catalyst for continual improvement.