Sales Analyst

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Sales Analyst

New York, World Trade Center; Atlanta, Peachtree Road; Chicago, N Green Street; Remote USA

Why this job is important

We are seeking a highly skilled Sales Analyst to join our Sales Enablement team. This role is ideal for an individual with a strong background in data analysis, sales performance, and data visualization. The Sales Analyst will be responsible for quickly gathering, analyzing, and interpreting sales data from multiple sources, providing actionable insights to drive business strategy, and presenting findings to key collaborators in a clear and impactful manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and interpret large, complex sales data sets from various internal and external sources.
• Develop and maintain detailed sales performance reports, dashboards, and visualizations to track key business metrics and key performance metrics.
• Present data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Create blinded reports and dashboards that are easily understandable and provide actionable insights, ensuring a high standard of data presentation.
• Work under tight deadlines, prioritizing multiple data requests and projects while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy.
• Identify trends, patterns, and opportunities from data to support forecasting and sales strategy development.
• Automate reporting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy in sales data analysis.

Qualifications:

• Certification in Power BI, Tableau, and/or other data visualization tools (e.g., QlikView, Domo, Looker) is required.
• Proven experience as a Sales Analyst, Business Analyst, or Data Analyst, with a focus on sales and performance analytics.
• Strong portfolio showcasing the ability to present complex data in a clear, concise, and visually appealing way.
• Expertise in data visualization and advanced reporting, with a deep understanding of standard methodologies in presenting data to diverse collaborators.
• Experience working with large datasets across multiple platforms and the ability to merge, analyze, and interpret complex data.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and macros; experience with SQL or other database query languages is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Salesforce is required
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences (technical and non-technical).
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify insights from data and provide actionable recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience with predictive analytics or machine learning models for sales forecasting
• Knowledge of brand marketing, custom research and measurement a plus

What’s in it for you

We provide a highly competitive benefits package!

• Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
• Health Savings Account/FSA
• Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
• Wellness Program
• 401k with matching
• Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
• Unlimited PTO

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and wellbeing is taken into consideration.  We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. 

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients.  Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

The salary range for this role in New York is $64,400 - $107,400/year.  Your final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to location, work experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Location

Chicago, N. Green StreetUnited States of America

Kantar Rewards Statement

At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. 

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that’s out of the ordinary and join us. 

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well being is taken into consideration. 

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes. 

Kantar is the world’s leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar’s 30,000 people help the world’s leading organisations succeed and grow.