Industry Analyst Associate

Company: Canadian Solar Inc.
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

Position Title : I ndustry Analyst Associate Reports t o : Director , Global Sale s , Channel Management Position Summary: We are looking fo r a n Industry Analyst to join our Global S ales Program Management team . In this role, you will support the G lobal sales activities of the Module Systems Solutions group of Canadian Sola r. You will track and report regional sales goals and achievements. You will analyze data to develop a comprehensive view of the external markets we operate including major business trend, new products/business models and competitive intelligence database. You will analyze data using and identify new opportunities for external business opportunities, internal operational improvements and for standardization of operating metrics/KPI's across the business.


Responsibilities :

• Support overall sales strategy and planning to serve business and sales goals of global sales regions.
• Track key performance sales metrics including sales volume , revenues and P&L targets
• Provide industry analysis to clearly define market needs/hurdles and address commercial opportunities/deficiencies. Assist in the development of commercial responses and innovation to help the organization efficiently evolve with the market.
• Develop and maintain market research database, summarize and distribute industry reports to management and sales teams.
• Liaise with Product Planning and Order Fulfillment teams at HQ level to balance global module supply and regional demand.
• Ownership of quarterly business review materials, operational updates, periodic KPI reporting
• Produce power-point decks to communicate business plan s and strategies to various level of the global organization
• Assist in annual budget and strategic planning process
• Identify and help facilitate alignment on a common set of metrics across the global business
• Communicate effectively with both operations, technical stakeholders and senior sales leaders Requirements :
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business or Economics
  • 5+ years of work experience
  • Advanced skill levels for Excel including macros, complex charts and pivot tables
  • Advanced power points skills
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Experience developing reports, metrics and dashboards within CRM systems (Salesforce.com) and / or data visualization tools, multi-dimensional databases Preferred Qualifications :
    • Energy Industry (Renewable Energy) a plus
    • MBA or Masters Degree a plus
    • Experience with SalesForce.com, SAP a plus
    • Adaptable to change and excited by working in a quickly evolving team
    • Comfortable with ambiguity and rapidly changing requirements
    • Ability to communicate complex and nuanced problems to an executive audience Canadian Solar offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/de ntal/life/disability program, PTO and sick days. Canadian Solar Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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