Sales Analyst

Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Sales Analyst to join our team. In this highly collaborative role, you will partner closely with Product Management, Sales, Finance, IT/Business Intelligence, and Revenue Growth Management teams to develop data-driven solutions aligned with key strategic initiatives. You’ll integrate shipment, forecast, and point-of-sale data from internal and external sources to deliver actionable insights that support strategic planning and execution.

This position requires strong technical skills, business acumen, and the ability to communicate insights effectively to stakeholders. The ideal candidate is proactive, collaborative, and passionate about leveraging data to optimize business operations and uncover growth opportunities.

This Sales Analyst will work in a hybrid model onsite 3 days a week in our Deerfield, IL HQ office.

• Play a key role in generating analytical solutions to complex business problems by mining data, conducting data experiments, performing analyses, and generating insights that drive actionable recommendations.
• Develop and automate daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting and dashboards to monitor the health of the business and share insights with Sales, Marketing, and Finance stakeholders.
• Analyze customer POS data, orders, and shipments to provide cross-functional partners with actions to drive performance, including identification of market trends and account performance.
• Gain deep understanding of external data tools and report on market trends while understanding methodology and bias of external sources.
• Analyze sales and inventory trends, research demand drivers, and develop data-driven recommendations to drive sales growth and improve profitability.
• Collaborate with Retail sales teams, Category Management, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and identify key opportunities and challenges, particularly in defining analytical problem statements and building the fact base needed to create recommendations.
• Manage legacy Tableau dashboards and data ingestion troubleshooting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Marketing or related field is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a role using forecast, point of sale, or financial data and related analytics.
• Industry experience and understanding of the retail and e-commerce business is required.
• Experience in extracting, manipulating and analyzing data, drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools (Tableau or similar) required.
• Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to persevere to reach objectives for challenging problems.
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting and translating data into decision-ready insights is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills are required.

• Demonstrates INTEGRITY
• WORKS AS A TEAM
• Takes OWNERSHIP
• ACTION - biased
• Fosters a WINNING spirit

• Being Resilient
• Manages Complexity
• Persuades
• Plans and Aligns
• Situational Adaptability

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $72,000 USD - $90,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.

In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected…