Sales Analyst, Walmart

MGA Entertainment, Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

MGA Entertainment, Inc. is seeking a Sales Analyst to join the Walmart and Sam’s Club team in Bentonville. This role involves generating reports, analyzing data for trends, and developing actionable insights to drive sales growth.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Excel and Power BI, with a Bachelor’s degree preferred. Responsibilities include tracking retail metrics, creating dashboards, and collaborating with sales teams.

Qualifications

• Proven Sales Analyst experience or similar role with CPG company or Walmart.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Generate reports and presentations to communicate findings.
• Utilize Power BI for creating dashboards.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Power BI knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Retail Link

Scintilla Charter

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Sales Analyst to join our dynamic and growing Walmart and Sam’s Club team in Bentonville. The ideal candidate will be responsible for generating reports and analyzing data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement within the Scintilla Charter platform. This role requires proficiency in Excel for data manipulation/analysis and prefer experience with Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies.
• Translate data into actionable insights and recommendations to drive sales growth.
• Track and analyze key retail metrics such as POS sales, inventory, in-stock, modular performance, and promotional lift.
• Develop and maintain recurring reporting to track KPIs and business performance.
• Generate reports and presentations to communicate key findings to stakeholders.
• Utilize Power BI to create interactive dashboards and visualizations.
• Collaborate with sales teams to provide insights and support decision-making processes.
• Identify areas for process optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Assist in forecasting and budgeting processes based on historical sales data.
• Support sales team: line reviews, customer meetings, sample coordination, Walmart YBM/Holiday meetings.
• Support ad-hoc data analysis requests from various departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business is preferred.
• Proven Sales Analyst experience or similar role with CPG company, Sales Broker, or Walmart.
• Experience with Retail Link and Scintilla Charter (Channel Performance, Shopper Behavior, Customer Perception modules).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and preferably VBA.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of CPG sales processes and working with Walmart Merchant Teams.