Sales Business Analyst

Are you a skilled Business Analyst with a passion for data?

Do you enjoy translating data into actionable insights?

About our Team

The Trade Sales team is seeking an individual with excellent analytical abilities and strong business acumen. We're a small group of experienced people who work closely together with the goal of helping Elsevier meet its budget goals for North American Trade accounts like Amazon and other global book sellers.

About the Role

As a Trade Sales Business Analyst you will support Elsevier's large trade sales business initiatives with data analysis and modeling. The emphasis will be on North America and some global markets focused on print and digital books. Successful candidates will have experience creating compelling arguments and visualizations. Also key is the ability to navigate ambiguity and being able to influence with recommendations. Must be able to explain difficult concepts on market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Working cross functionally analyzing data for insights as it relates to the Trade market for books.

• Using internal and external data sets to make recommendations for maximizing revenue and the impact on our book products

• Monitoring market trends/ developments of key competitors' and events in the market that pose risk or opportunity

• Turning observations into insights that are presented to senior management and communicated to customer facing teams for execution

• Creating models to predict multiple data points with interactive variables/drivers

• Monitoring existing metrics as well as develop and propose new metrics to make actionable intelligence available to business stakeholders.

• Communicating insights to key stakeholders using PowerPoint; be comfortable presenting to senior managers

• Being comfortable working both in a matrixed team and individually; Enthusiastic and positive thinking

Requirements

• Have prior training or experience in Business, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or related field

• Possess deep comfort level and experience with data visualization; Excel; Tableau and Salesforce

• Have excellent skills with building and using PowerPoint decks

• Be very detail oriented

• Have outstanding verbal and written communications skills

• Have excellent organizational and time-management skills

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits

• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan

• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs

• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity

• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits

• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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