Sales & Business Analytics Analyst, Engineering Project Management

HARMAN International; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 78,750 - 115,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

Employee discounts

Training opportunities

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Be Brilliant program

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

HARMAN International is seeking a Sales & Business Analytics Analyst to transform sales, financial, and operational data into actionable insights using Salesforce, Qlik Sense, SAP, and Excel. You will build dashboards, perform large-scale data analysis, and prepare executive-ready presentations for senior leadership, partnering across Sales, Finance, Operations, Product Management, IT, and Controlling.

You will drive reporting, analytics, and BI initiatives, supporting monthly, quarterly, and

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in business analytics or related disciplines.
• 5+ years using Salesforce for reporting, dashboards, and analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Qlik Sense.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with large datasets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across global cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Extract, consolidate, and analyze data from Salesforce, Qlik Sense, SAP, and other enterprise systems to support recurring reporting and business intelligence needs.
• Build, maintain, and enhance dashboards, reports, and KPI metrics that provide visibility into sales performance, pipeline health, customer activity, financial results, software licensing, and cloud business operations.
• Manage and analyze large datasets using advanced Excel capabilities, including Pivot Tables, lookup functions, data modeling, and automation techniques.
• Provide customer-, product-, region-, and business-line-level reporting to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Develop executive-ready presentations that communicate business performance, recommendations, and key decision points to senior leadership.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews by delivering accurate reporting, financial analysis, and data-driven insights.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, Product Management, IT, and Controlling teams to define reporting requirements and deliver high-quality analytical solutions.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting platforms through validation, reconciliation, and governance activities.
• Monitor software licensing activity, cloud consumption, hosting costs, and third-party spend to support business planning and performance management.
• Reconcile cloud service invoices and analyze budget-to-actual variances while supporting cloud cost optimization initiatives.

Skills

Business analytics

Sales operations

Finance reporting

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Qlik Sense

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About The Role

As a Sales & Business Analytics Analyst, you will play a critical role in transforming complex sales, financial, and operational data into actionable business insights. Leveraging tools such as Salesforce, Qlik Sense, SAP, and Excel, you will develop reporting, dashboards, and executive-level analyses that support strategic decision-making. You will also help manage business performance visibility across software licensing, cloud operations, and commercial activities. This is an individual contributor role supporting cross‑functional stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Operations, Product Management, and Leadership teams.

What You Will Do

• Extract, consolidate, and analyze data from Salesforce, Qlik Sense, SAP, and other enterprise systems to support recurring reporting and business intelligence needs.
• Build, maintain, and enhance dashboards, reports, and KPI metrics that provide visibility into sales performance, pipeline health, customer activity, financial results, software licensing, and cloud business operations.
• Manage and analyze large datasets using advanced Excel capabilities, including Pivot Tables, lookup functions, data modeling, and automation techniques.
• Provide customer‑, product‑, region‑, and business‑line‑level reporting to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers.
• Develop executive‑ready presentations that communicate business performance, recommendations, and key decision points to senior leadership.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews by delivering accurate reporting, financial analysis, and data‑driven insights.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, Product Management, IT, and Controlling teams to define reporting requirements and deliver high‑quality analytical solutions.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across reporting platforms through validation, reconciliation, and governance activities.
• Monitor software licensing activity, cloud consumption, hosting costs, and third‑party spend to support business planning and performance management.
• Reconcile cloud service invoices and analyze budget‑to‑actual variances while supporting cloud cost optimization initiatives.

What You Need To Be Successful

• 5–10 years of experience in business analytics, sales operations, finance, reporting, project controls, or related analytical disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience utilizing Salesforce for reporting, dashboard development, data extraction, and business analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Qlik Sense.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present findings to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and cross‑functional organizations.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with SQL, VBA, macros, Power BI, or other data visualization and reporting tools.
• Background in sales operations, revenue analytics, software business models, or cloud‑based services.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience supporting financial forecasting, profitability analysis, or cost management initiatives.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to travel up to 10% domestic and international travel.
• Be willing to work in a hybrid office environment in our Novi, MI location, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
• Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full‑time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world‑class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.).
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University.
• Competitive wellness benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.

Pay Transparency

$78,750 – $115,500. Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission. Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need.

Benefits

HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, paid bonding and caregiver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job‑related performance.