Sales Analyst

United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Limited; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sales Analyst to enhance their customer-centric business model. This role is crucial for driving strategic sales initiatives through detailed reporting and analysis across UFA’s diverse sectors, including petroleum and agriculture. You will collaborate with various departments to provide insights that fuel revenue growth and improve market share. If you have a passion for data analysis and a desire to contribute to a company that values diversity and inclusion, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive and make a significant impact on the business.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in analytics and reporting, accounting or finance required.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Power BI and Microsoft Office essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and deploying Excel and Power BI reporting tools.
• Collaborate with sales teams to gather and analyze market data.

Skills

Data Analysis

Reporting

Communication Skills

Research Skills

Customer Target Identification

Education

Post-secondary undergraduate degree in data science, finance, or accounting

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Department: Agriculture Sales and Service
Employment Type: Full-Time
Requisition ID: 788
Date Posted: January 29, 2025
Closing Date: February 12, 2025 or until filled

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Product Marketing, the Sales Analyst contributes to the strategic sales delivery process by providing detailed reporting and analysis to support adoption of UFA’s customer-centric business model across UFA’s petroleum, crop inputs, and retail sales areas.

The Sales Analyst will collaborate with UFA’s operations, finance, and IT functions to provide data-driven insights that fuel revenue and profit growth across the UFA footprint. This role will be active in supporting UFA’s sales groups by identifying customer targets as well as conducting research and analysis that aid in the development of future sales initiatives. In addition, this role will be involved in ad hoc analysis, the preparation of Petroleum RFPs, and the administration of financing, leasing, and prepay programs.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Assist product marketing team in designing, developing, and deploying Excel and PowerBI reporting tools for UFA’s sales and management teams.
• Provide reporting of ongoing sales initiatives and financing programs to sales management and product strategy teams.
• Collaborate with field sales groups, sales management, and product strategy groups to gather and aggregate customer, competitor, and market data that can be used to improve pricing competitiveness, margins, and market share for UFA.
• Conduct research and analysis that support the development of future sales initiatives including financing, leasing, and prepay programs.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and IT functions in the administration of financing, leasing, and prepay programs.
• Provide ad-hoc data and reporting to UFA sales teams and management upon request.
• Assist in SAP and Microsoft Dynamics system enhancement projects as needed.
• Identify automation opportunities across UFA’s sales processes.
• Provide support in the preparation of UFA Petroleum RFPs with opportunities to support process automation initiatives as needed.

Qualifications required for the position:

• Post-secondary undergraduate degree in data science, finance or accounting required.
• 2+ years’ experience working in an analytics and reporting role, accounting or finance is required.
• Intermediate to advanced Power BI skills (DAX queries, data visualization, data modelling) required.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and SAP ERP systems considered an asset.
• Data & analytics skillset with ability to synthesize and communicate analysis outcomes and findings to various audiences.
• Oil and gas, fuel distribution, or agricultural industry background preferred.
• Professional Accounting or Finance designation (or progress towards) considered an asset.
• Energetic attitude with a desire to learn about UFA’s diverse business lines and collaborate with stakeholders in front and back-end functions.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
At UFA we care about the lives of our employees, members, customers, elected officials, and partners. This includes their whole selves and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse populations and backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. In our world of agriculture, it takes time for growth, this is our seed to grow inclusion and belonging at UFA.

If you require accommodation in submitting this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.