Sales Data Analyst

• The Sales Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting sales data to support the decision-making process within the organization. They play a critical role in identifying sales trends, optimizing sales strategies, and forecasting future performance to drive revenue growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

  Data Forecasting

• Produce accurate sales forecasts based on historical data, trends, and predictive modeling.
• Aid sales and marketing managers in item level forecasting by understanding each retailer’s performance and seasonality.
• Ensure that sales data is up-to-date, accurate, and free from errors or inconsistencies in databases and systems.

Data Analysis, Reporting, and Visualization

• Provide precise and correct data analysis, reports, and insights with less than 1% error rate in monthly reports.
• Efficiently process large datasets using appropriate tools and automation such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python to minimize manual work of data analysis and reporting.
• Provide general sales reporting and analysis that assists in monitoring sales and revenue performance for all brands.
• Provide analytical support for internal and external presentations including presentations for the brand managers, sales, and trade marketing.
• Create charts, graphs, and data visualizations for stakeholders and ensure that visuals are clear, readable and relevant.

Delivery of Actionable Insights

• Help derive and translate strategic insights from different sources of data available and present to cross-functional teams at all levels
• Translate raw sales data into actionable insights that drive sales growth, improve processes, or enhance decision-making.
• Assists in the identification and development of business opportunities through analysis and interpretation of consumer, customer and market data
• Ensure accurate reports, insights, and dashboards are produced within the agreed-upon timeframes.

Sales Funnel Optimization

• Contribute to optimizing the sales funnel by providing data-driven insights into each stage of the sales process.
• Demonstrate improvement in sales conversion rates or reduction in sales cycle time.
• Must give data-driven recommendations that will contribute to sales growth or operational improvements.

Training and Knowledge Sharing

• Train sales and marketing teams on using data, reports, and dashboards effectively.
• Commitment to staying updated on industry trends, new analytical techniques, and software/tools to improve data analysis.