Senior Analyst - B2B Forecasting and Performance Analytics

Staples Canada; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Associate discount

Health and Dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP

Performance bonuses

Learning & Development programs

Job summary

Staples Canada is seeking a Business Intelligence professional to transform data into actionable insights, improving business performance. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders across Finance, Sales, and Executive Leadership to drive data-informed strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and over 4 years of experience in SQL programming and data visualization tools like PowerBI. The position offers a hybrid working environment and a range of benefits including health and dental coverage.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in SQL data extraction and data visualization.
• Strong experience with data mining tools like PowerBI or Looker.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear narratives.

Responsibilities

• Develop forecasting models and analyze performance trends.
• Build dashboards that provide actionable insights.
• Present data-driven stories to leadership.
• Document processes and definitions of terms used.

Skills

SQL programming

Data visualization (PowerBI/Looker)

Analytical thinking

Statistical analysis

Business strategy formulation

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science or related field

Finance/business analyst background

Tools

Salesforce

SQL data extraction tools

Job description

Some of what you will do:

As part of the Business Intelligence & Sales Operations team, this role plays a critical part in driving business performance by transforming data into actionable insights. You will develop forecasting models, analyze performance trends, and deliver clear, decision-ready analytics that influence strategy across the organization. The role partners closely with cross‑functional stakeholders—including Finance, Sales, and Executive Leadership—to ensure data‑driven decision‑making at all levels. Success requires strong analytical thinking, structured problem‑solving, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

Stakeholder Management (10%)

• Assist in preparing and presenting project concepts, development, and results to various levels of the organization

Business Strategy (50%)

• Use historical information to build, maintain and refine sales forecasting model, understanding seasonality, identifying anomalies and variance drivers
• Build dashboards that provide actionable insights related to performance using platforms like PowerBI and Looker
• Use statistical analysis to determine revenue risks and opportunities, along with initiative impacts
• Translate data into clear and compelling stories and present them back to the business and leadership

Technology & Data Governance (40%)

• Continuous learning and testing of new technology and tools
• Documentation and definition of processes and terms used
• Leverage platform capabilities and automation to reduce manual effort
• Test and validate data

Physical Environment/Working Conditions

• Hybrid Office environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, Business Degree or similar experience
• Programming in SQL and/or Python
• 4+ years’ experience in advanced SQL data extraction, data visualization software like PowerBI/Looker or other data mining tools
• Finance/business analyst or statistics background
• Experience with Salesforce an asset

Benefits

• Associate discount
• Health and Dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance bonuses
• Learning & Development programs
• And more

About Us

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