Cement Performance Analyst Jobs

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Overview

The Cement Performance Analyst role has been designed to be a key role within the commercial performance team. The primary objective of this role is to provide critical sales & marketing support and analysis for decision making purposes. The Cement Performance Analyst utilizes the best practice frameworks, processes, and ad-hoc analysis to synthesize data and works closely with the commercial performance, sales and logistic, and finance teams to provide clear conclusions and recommendations.

The Cement Performance Analyst is the super user and owner for sales reporting/forecast systems (Qlikview, Qliksense, Sales Force etc.) validating, tracking and forecasting for the WCAN cement business. He/she is able to effectively estimate cement demand in certain markets and sub-markets, estimate market growth and identify trends based on key indicators/drivers.

Responsibilities

Qlikview/Qliksense System Administration:

• Salesforce systems for WCAN CEM to ensure effective and accurate sales reports are available to the market area sales teams.
• Coordinate continual discussion with key stakeholders in the business to understand their requirements and communicate the system capacities to ensure alignment on business needs future systems development.
• Support WCAN sales and logistics team with improvements to processes, tools and systems to increase efficiencies and standardization.
• Participate in implementation of all system enhancements, including documenting business requirements and completing necessary User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and track progress of multiple on-going digital projects/conversions status.
• Owner of Qlikview/Qliksense to ensure data accuracy (incl. volume, sales pricing, costs etc.) for all users. Effectively utilizes internal best practice systems (i.e. SAP, Misale, BW, and Qlikview Business Intelligence).

Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead/assist on annual budget and monthly forecast process, including volume and price validation working with DSMs and Logistics team.

Reporting/Analysis

• Growth: Assist in analysis of growth opportunities in new and existing markets. Analysis includes estimation of market attractiveness (i.e. market size & growth, market indicators, market shares, and assessment of barriers to entry) and relative player position.
• Create effective sales & marketing reports for regular distribution.
• Understand Cement Pure Price Indicator (PPI) methodology and help to prepare SFE/GPI updates upon request.
• Assist in analysis of sales and/or operational opportunities to improve result.
• Responsible for reporting sales volumes to the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) for the purpose of CAC dues payment.

Specific Accountabilities

• Manage incoming Pardot inquiries (via salesforce.com)
• Participate in implementation and maintenance of Sales Incentive Program (SIP) for the sales team, including implementing dashboard to track performance against KPIs.
• Act as SAP super user, providing training, and troubleshooting or developing solutions for technical issues as needed, provide effectively communication with technical teams, users and management
• Participate in sales force effectiveness (SFE) process and help to prepare account plans, commercial plans in sales force.

Relationships With Others Jobs

• Work with finance manager with reconciling sales data with financial data.
• Provide support to the DSM and VP of Sales & Logistic in compiling analysis and presentations regarding the Cement product line business up on request.
• Work with ADC and business analysts for system enhancement projects.
• Support District Sales Managers (DSMs), Major Market Managers (MMMs), Territory Sales Managers (TSMs), and technical team.
• Customer Value Center personnel, especially the After Sales Support Representatives team.
• Qliksense/Qlikview Developers

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience:

• Courses in marketing, finance, sales, product applications, and database management as required
• With relevant work experience
• Bachelor degree in Commerce, Engineering, Economics, or Mathematics

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong computer skills (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, mapping software)
• Accountable, takes ownership of responsibilities, quick learner, and eager to learn
• Good interpersonal skills/ works effectively in teams
• Strong problem solving, logical thinking, and analytical skills
• Excellent Organization skills/attention to detail

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.

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We thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Lafarge is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.