Sr. Sales Analyst

Location: : Carlsbad, CA 92008 Invitrogen’s quest is to better the human condition through innovations in science and technology. We provide products and services that support academic and government research institutions as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Founded in 1987, InvitrogenÔ (NASDAQ: IVGN), headquartered in Carlsbad, California, is one of the fastest growing biotech companies in the world with sales exceeding $1billion and conducts business in more than 70 countries. Globally we employ 4,000-plus professionals specializing in science, research, and customer service. Our employees strive for excellence and act with unyielding integrity. Position Objective: The Senior Analyst will support the Sales Operations and Pricing teams in their efforts to generate profitable revenue growth by providing insight into actionable gaps and opportunities. Additionally, the Sr. Sales Analyst will develop, test and help implement a comprehensive segmentation schema for pricing optimization. A focus on improved business intelligence will include revenue analysis, transactional profitability, channel/account segmentation, sales opportunity identification tools, competitive pricing, and other ad hoc business needs. The Senior Analyst will also be responsible for improving global segmentation practices by isolating opportunities for improvement and managing data improvement projects focused on more meaningful analytics. Essential Functions: Assist Regional and Global Sales Operations leadership in building and delivering improved business metrics Develop, test and help implement segmentation schema Assist sales team in developing customer specific sales strategies and tactics Deploy tools developed in the Americas to regional counterparts, including comprehensive training programs Build tools to identify and alert sales teams of specific revenue gaining opportunities and trouble spots Work closely with Pricing and Field Operations team to maximize sales force productivity Provide recommendations to improve business processes, increase business understanding, and effectively manage customer relationships Skills/Requirements: Four year bachelor’s degree in Finance, Quantitative Analysis, Economics or Business Administration, MBA a plus 5 years financial analysis and/or sales analysis experience with at least two years of revenue analysis experience and supporting sales teams Strong communication, leadership and organizational skills with the ability to interact effectively with management, field sales, and customers Ability to organize and analyze large sets of data into meaningful and concise reports, and propose solutions to management and sales force Ability to work independently, multi-task and respond to requests quickly Basic understanding of data structures within databases Ability to communicate and work well with sales force, company management, and customers, position requires a customer service mindset Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills Proficiency with MS Access and SQL database a plus Cognos Data Cube experience a plus Some travel required Invitrogen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. Interested Candidates please send your resume/cover letter to:: Apply by Email