Sales Analyst

**This role is 5 days a week in office in Wellesley, MA**

Our client is a leading global consumer brand in the food and beverage space. They are looking for a Sales Analyst to conduct sales and market analysis deriving actionable insights to improve sales and profitability.

The Role:

• Collects data from sales reports, company budgets and retailers for analysis and insight generation
• Develops methods and strategies for assessing large amounts of data
• Review historical product and retailer sales to identify trends
• Conduct competitive assessments
• Studies shopping and purchase trends of consumer base and target demographic
• Uses sales prediction software to determine future trends
• Presents sales reports and insights to leadership and sales team
• Suggests adjustments and revisions to promotional strategies to improve sales and profitability
• Attends and participates in sales strategy meetings

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience and knowledge in the CPG industry - dairy a plus
• Expertise in analyzing IRI and Nielsen data
• Strong analytical acumen with the ability to generate actional and creative insights and strategies
• Ability to translate data for non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated familiarity with budget software and budget analysis