Retail Sales Analyst - Flowery Branch, GA

Job Details

Job Location:

Makita Flowery Branch - Flowery Branch, GA 30542

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 Salary/year

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At Makita USA, we believe our employees are the driving force behind our success. That’s why we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth. When you join Makita, you become part of a dynamic, innovative, and team-oriented culture that values hard work and dedication.

Makita is a worldwide leader in the professional power tool industry. Over the past 100 years, we have built a reputation for using the finest raw materials, the most advanced manufacturing equipment, and the most rigorous quality testing in the industry. Headquartered in La Mirada, CA, Makita U.S.A., with offices in Reno, NV, Wilmer, TX, and Flowery Branch, GA, has brought Makita's best-in-class engineering advantage to professional power tool users in America since 1970.

The Retail Sales Analyst supports Makita’s Home Depot retail store and e-commerce business, with primary responsibility for analyzing store sales performance, monitoring sell-through trends, supporting account activity, and assisting with monthly order forecasting. This role uses analytical tools provided by Makita and The Home Depot to identify opportunities, support decision-making, and help National Account Managers maintain strong customer execution. The position requires frequent collaboration with Home Depot partners, internal account teams, and cross-functional Makita departments to support Makita’s “Best-In-Class Engineering & Innovation” brand position and extensive product offering.

• Prepare and distribute weekly and year-to-date point-of-sale reporting for the Home Depot team, including updates to standard weekly reporting spreadsheets used by Home Depot National Account Managers.
• Monitor product sell-through for Home Depot events, special programs, and Makita planning assortments.
• Track daily Home Depot store purchases and provide weekly summaries and analytics related to complete shipments, short shipments, and potential lost sales.
• Support promotion execution by maintaining promotional spreadsheets, presentation decks, Smartsheet trackers, and related planning materials.
• Participate in scheduled customer conference calls with Home Depot merchants and National Account Managers, as needed.
• Maintain regular communication with Home Depot partners to support category-level performance, inventory alignment, and account relationship management.
• Provide ad hoc analytical and administrative support to Home Depot National Account Managers.
• Attend weekly Home Depot National Account meetings and guide new product setup, SKU maintenance, and upcoming or active promotions.
• Participate in quarterly product training sessions in Flowery Branch, GA.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Analytical and Reporting
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to collect, research, analyze, and present sales, inventory, promotional, and operational data in a clear and actionable format.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with customers, managers, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Project and Time Management:
  Ability to prioritize work, coordinate projects, manage deadlines, communicate progress, and complete assignments accurately and on time.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with Power BI or comparable business intelligence tools is preferred.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making:
  Ability to identify issues, analyze information, develop alternative solutions, exercise sound judgment, and recommend timely actions.
• Customer and Relationship Management:
  Ability to respond promptly to customer needs, support…