Sales Intelligence & AI Strategy Lead

Staples, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Discount programs

401(k) match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Staples, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Sales Intelligence & Strategy to own the evolution of a high-impact sales intelligence platform, partnering with Sales, Data, and Strategy teams to deliver actionable insights and AI-enabled capabilities.

The role blends hands-on analytics with product ownership, focusing on scalable analytics solutions, semantic models, and automated reporting to boost seller productivity and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science, sales strategy, revenue operations, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience leading people, major projects, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience building or owning analytical, reporting, automation, or decision-support solutions.
• Proficiency with analytics and data platforms such as Tableau, Alteryx, Salesforce, Snowflake, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of data modeling, semantic layers, metric governance, and BI best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, operation, and continuous improvement of strategic sales intelligence products and solutions.
• Translate business strategies into requirements, priorities, metrics, business rules, and data model designs.
• Analyze sales performance to identify opportunities, risks, root causes, and recommended actions.
• Build or guide scalable analytics solutions, dashboards, semantic models, and automated reporting capabilities.
• Establish validation, documentation, monitoring, and change controls to ensure solutions remain accurate, stable, and sustainable.
• Manage product roadmaps and multiple initiatives while balancing immediate business needs with long‑term scalability.
• Drive implementation, adoption, feedback collection, and continuous enhancement of new and existing capabilities.
• Contribute directly to analysis and solution development while providing leadership across major initiatives.
• Coach and mentor analysts, data scientists, developers, and project contributors.
• Partner with Sales, Strategy, Operations, Data, and Technology teams to align business needs with technical solutions.
• Present complex insights, recommendations, and requirements to technical, business, and executive audiences.
• Evaluate and apply emerging analytical methods, automation technologies, and AI capabilities that create meaningful business value.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Communication

Problem solving

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor's in Analytics/Data Science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Salesforce

Snowflake

Job description

Staples, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Sales Intelligence & Strategy to own the evolution of a high-impact sales intelligence platform, partnering with Sales, Data, and Strategy teams to deliver actionable insights and AI-enabled capabilities.

The role blends hands-on analytics with product ownership, focusing on scalable analytics solutions, semantic models, and automated reporting to boost seller productivity and business outcomes.