Sales Data Analyst

Lakeshore Learning Materials; United States; Remote; USD 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Lakeshore Learning Materials is seeking a Sales Data Analyst for our Sales Operations team. You will turn raw data into clear, reliable reporting used by sales and cross‑functional teams to make smarter decisions.

You will build dashboards, audit data quality, and collaborate with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, and other teams. This is a fully remote role requiring a reliable home office setup.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sales analysis, business analysis, data analysis, or a closely related field.
• High proficiency in Excel, including Power Query, and experience working with a CRM such as Salesforce
• Hands‑on experience with a business intelligence tool such as Power BI or a comparable platform
• Demonstrated ability to audit, validate, and maintain data accuracy across reporting workflows
• This is a fully remote role; reliable home office setup and self‑directed work habits required

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and distribute sales reports, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses that track pipeline activity, customer trends, and sales performance.
• Extract and transform data from Salesforce, Data lake and warehouse systems, and business intelligence platforms to support accurate, consistent reporting across the organization.
• Run routine data audits and validation checks to catch gaps, flag inconsistencies, and keep reporting outputs trustworthy.
• Partner with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Bid, IT, and other teams to understand reporting needs, troubleshoot data issues, and deliver timely insights.
• Document reporting processes, support tool maintenance, and continuously look for ways to improve how we build and share data.

Skills

Excel & Power Query

Salesforce CRM

Power BI

Data validation

Remote work

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Job description

Company Description

At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, over 50 stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.

Job Description

As a Sales Data Analyst on our Sales Operations team, you'll turn raw data into clear, reliable reporting that our sales and cross-functional teams use every day to make smarter decisions. This is a role for someone who finds real satisfaction in getting the numbers right and telling a clean, honest story with data.

A day on the job looks like this

• Build, maintain, and distribute sales reports, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses that track pipeline activity, customer trends, and sales performance.
• Extract and transform data from Salesforce, Data lake and warehouse systems, and business intelligence platforms to support accurate, consistent reporting across the organization.
• Run routine data audits and validation checks to catch gaps, flag inconsistencies, and keep reporting outputs trustworthy.
• Partner with Retail, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Bid, IT, and other teams to understand reporting needs, troubleshoot data issues, and deliver timely insights.
• Document reporting processes, support tool maintenance, and continuously look for ways to improve how we build and share data.

Qualifications

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

Required

• 2+ years of experience in sales analysis, business analysis, data analysis, or a closely related field
• High proficiency in Excel, including Power Query, and experience working with a CRM such as Salesforce
• Hands‑on experience with a business intelligence tool such as Power BI or a comparable platform
• Demonstrated ability to audit, validate, and maintain data accuracy across reporting workflows
• This is a fully remote role; reliable home office setup and self‑directed work habits required

Preferred

• Experience supporting sales operations or working alongside sales and marketing teams
• Familiarity with data lake environments or enterprise data extraction processes
• Exposure to documenting reporting processes or supporting tool migrations

What sets you apart

• You catch the error before anyone else does — and you fix it without being asked
• You can translate a messy data request into a clean, useful output without needing every detail spelled out
• You communicate what the data actually says, not just what stakeholders hoped to hear
• You manage competing priorities without losing accuracy or dropping the ball on routine deliverables

Additional Information

And here’s our end of the bargain!

At Lakeshore, we pay local market wages for employees that reside within Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

For this position, new employees joining Lakeshore who live within Los Angeles and Orange Counties are typically brought into the organization at a hourly rate between $22.35-$24.03 depending on relevant experience & skillset.

This range is indicative of projected hiring range. The annual base compensation will take into account each candidate's relevant experience, location, and skillset.

• Bonus eligible
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On‑site preschool for our employees’ children
• On‑site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down‑to‑earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind‑boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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