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Sales Analyst - Central Region

Breakthru Beverage · Hartland, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you presented an insight to leaders who did not agree with it.

What they are checking: Confidence to stand by data while staying open to business context.

How do you make sure your numbers are right before they go into a planning meeting?

What they are checking: Data quality habits, since one wrong number can cost trust with sales leaders.

Tell me about a time you turned a messy set of data into a clear recommendation.

What they are checking: Ability to simplify complexity into actionable insight, which is the core of the role.

What would you do

Sales are down for a key brand this quarter. How would you figure out why?

What they are checking: Structured analysis that separates price, distribution, account and market effects.

A sales leader asks for an ad-hoc report by end of day, and you already have a standard report due. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Prioritization and communication in a busy, dynamic sales division.

The role needs you near Hartland or St. Paul. How would you build relationships with sales leaders across the region?

What they are checking: Initiative in partnering with field leaders so analysis reflects what is happening in the market.

About the work

Tell me about a report or dashboard you built in Power BI. Who used it and what decisions did it drive?

What they are checking: Whether their reporting led to real action, not just more charts.

How comfortable are you with SAP WebIntelligence or similar tools for pulling sales data?

What they are checking: Ability to get data out of enterprise systems, which the posting names directly.

Walk me through how you would build a demand forecast for a brand heading into the holidays.

What they are checking: Understanding of seasonality, history and promotions in a beverage forecast.

What Excel skills do you use most when you analyze sales data?

What they are checking: Practical skills like pivot tables, lookups and modeling that the daily work depends on.

How would you look at pricing to find a growth opportunity without hurting volume?

What they are checking: Business sense about price and volume tradeoffs in a distributor setting.

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The full job description

As published by Breakthru Beverage.

Are you a current Associate? To be considered, you must submit your application through the internal Career Portal (Jobs Hub). Click here to access. Time Type: Full time Remote Type: Job Family Group: Sales Job Description Summary: The Sales Analyst is responsible for creating reports, interpreting data, and providing actionable insights to support decision-making in a dynamic sales division. This role will collaborate with leaders to focuses on business planning, sales performance analysis, and identifying growth opportunities. The Analyst contributes to planning meetings, delivering market intelligence to guide strategies. Key responsibilities include mastering business planning, performance evaluation, inventory management, pricing strategies, and demand forecasting. The role requires proficiency in analyzing customer behavior, brand performance, sales trends, and market dynamics, while ensuring compliance with business rules. *Individuals need to be centrally located to our offices in Hartland WI or St Paul MN. Job Description: Job Responsibilities: • Data Analysis and Reporting : • Perform data analysis using tools like PowerBI, SAP WebIntelligence, and Excel. • Generate standardized and ad-hoc reports and create analytic presentations to support decision-making and strategic initiatives. • Analyze sales metrics and uncover opportunities using internal and syndicated data, delivering actionable insights and recommendations to stakeholders. • Research market trends, conduct GAP and competitor analysis, and identify growth, innovation, and competitive opportunities to drive revenue, profitability, and market share. • Prepare Quarterly Business Reviews, “Top to Top” decks, and other business review materials, including ad-hoc requests. • Business Planning and Strategy Support : • Collaborate with leaders to develop business plans, track initiatives, and prepare materials such as sales plans, business reviews, and performance assessments. • Develop metrics for key initiatives, track channel performance, and provide survey analysis to inform strategies. • Partner with revenue management and demand planning teams to analyze pricing models and manage inventory levels, optimizing costs and product availability. • Sales Materials and Goal Management : • Produce sales materials, manage goal-setting processes, and assist in preparing presentations for business reviews and planning meetings. • Administer sales incentive plans and ensure performance tracking and reporting align with company standards and supplier partnership expectations. • Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in business analytics, business planning and/or equivalent analytics role • Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software • Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills • Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines • Analytic and Reporting skills • Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills • Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment Preferred Qualifications: • Proficiency in Excel and other analytical system tools/databases (e.g., SAP WEBI/BOBJ, PowerBI, Connected Excel, TABS Analytics, Nielsen, etc.) • Proficiency leveraging syndicated (Nielsen, IRI, etc.), consumer, shopper research and/or category management data • Sales or Marketing experience with major CPG company Physical Requirements: • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to remain in a stationary position at times; communicate, and operate a computer and telephone This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description. Compensation $ 64,000 Base Salary Benefits • Medical (HMO & PPO), Dental, Vision (PPO)401(k) matching. • Annual PTO Accrual and holidays • Rollover Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) • Free Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program - - Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call (708) 298-3536 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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