Manager, Data Strategy & Sales Controlling

Wurth CanadaGuelph, ON

30+ days ago

Salary

CAD86200–CAD122100.01 yearly

Job description

Manager, Data Strategy & Sales Controlling - Guelph, ON

Wurth Canada is a high-performance organization that is built on humanistic values-achievement, trust, respect, integrity, accountability, and affiliation. We promote a strong culture that possesses authenticity and encourages crucial conversations and boldness. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real impact, be part of a growing organization and grow personally and professionally, you have a future at Wurth!

If you want to make a difference and energize your career, Wurth Canada has a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Manager, Data Strategy & Sales Controlling with prior experience leading a team of data scientists or engineers.

Our employees enjoy :

A culture of empowerment and trust that puts a focus on professional development and coaching from a supportive management team.
A Monday to Friday opportunity that values work / life balance integration, providing flexibility within the day-to-day role.
Strong compensation (salary, bonus, and vehicle / vehicle allowance)
Group Benefits Program (Health, dental, life, EAP, etc.) and Pension Plan
3 weeks paid vacation and 5 paid sick days. Company-wide vacation time at end of the year.
A solid onboarding plan with a 6-month mentoring program for new employees.
A corporate recognition platform that promotes appreciation and collaboration providing both intrinsic recognition and monetary rewards.
An open-door environment that promotes close collaboration within all levels of the organization
Continued professional development within a privately owned global company that offers both stability and growth opportunities.
Work From Home hybrid model, yet an office that offers an onsite gym, unlimited coffee / tea, and an outdoor patio in the summer.

Reporting to the Vice President of Sales Operations, you will be responsible for :

Leading a team of two data analysts and sales controllers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, and support professional development opportunities for team members.

Collaboration and Communication : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales Operations, IT, Sales Management, Product Management, Marketing divisions, Finance and Human Resources.

Data Modeling : Building and validating predictive models using machine learning and statistical methods. Selecting appropriate algorithms based on the problem and data characteristics.

Feature Engineering : Creating new features from raw data to improve the performance of models.

Deployment and Monitoring : Deploying models into production environments to make real-time predictions. Monitoring model performance and retraining models as necessary to maintain accuracy over time.

Collect, organize and analyze sales, customer, product, performance data to identify trends, patterns, and insights.

Collecting data from various sources, including databases, APIs, and third-party services while ensuring data is cleaning and preprocessed to ensure its quality and suitability for analysis.

Conducting exploratory data analysis (EDA) to understand data patterns, trends, and anomalies.

Data Visualization : Create visualizations (utilizing Power BI) to communicate / represent data findings and insights effectively to stakeholders.

Provide proactive recommendations and reports on company KPIs (Sales, GP, Profitability, Customers, Sales Commissions etc.) to senior management based on forecasting models and historical trends.

Provide insight and support for territory optimization, customer transfers, sales planning and target adjustments, and compensation plans and incentives.

What YOU will bring to this role :

Degree / Diploma in analytical area, preferably in Business, Data Analytic, Statistics or Economics.

A leader with keen self-awareness who can role model and support a high-performance culture built on humanistic values by utilizing coaching and talent development skills.

Self-starter who can perform in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while effectively managing priorities and working time.

Strong cross-functional collaborator who can create authentic relationships with colleagues.

Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization, both internally and externally.

Keen self-awareness and alignment with a workplace culture that is built on humanistic values and continuous improvement.

Adept and interested in understanding business needs and working to achieve the company’s vision and goals.

Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, etc.) with advanced Excel skills.

Expertise in Power BI is a required as well as working knowledge of Dynamics AX , SAP and Genesys Cloud are an asset.

Bilingual (French / English) is an asset - verbal and written.

Our parent company, the Würth Group is a family-owned globally operating sales organization with over 87, employees in 80 countries. Our Wurth sales team caters to clients from a range of different industries such as Automotive- dealerships, garages, and body shops, Cargo – heavy-duty equipment (farming / agriculture, trucking, construction leasing) municipalities, Metal – fabrication, welding, HVAC / plumbing, manufacturing, etc., Construction – General Contractors, and On-Site).

Würth Canada is an equal employer and encourages / promotes a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, national origin, or disability status. Please contact a member of the HR team if accommodation is required during any point of the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all requirements. Wurth Canada is looking for individuals that are driven to grow themselves and we provide the necessary training to be successful within the industry. We value career development and growth. However, a strong cultural fit is necessary!