Sales Analyst
IT, Sales & Business Development
El Segundo, CA, USA
Overview
Shinkei Systems is a vertically integrated seafood robotics and CPG company producing premium “Seremoni Grade” fish through a technology-enabled supply chain. We are looking for a Sales Analyst to support commercial decision-making across retail, food service, and distribution channels.
This role sits at the intersection of sales, operations, and finance, helping turn raw sales data into actionable insights that improve revenue performance, margin, forecasting accuracy, and customer execution.
What You’ll Do
Sales Performance & Reporting
Own weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales reporting across all channels (retail, foodservice, wholesale)
Track revenue performance vs. forecast, budget, and prior periods
Build dashboards that surface SKU, customer, and channel-level performance
Monitor pricing, promotions, and trade spend effectiveness
Forecasting & Demand Insights
Support demand forecasting in partnership with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance
Identify demand trends by SKU, seasonality, geography, and customer
Flag risks and opportunities in production planning (especially during fishing seasonality cycles)
Margin & Pricing Analysis
Analyze gross margin by product, customer, and channel
Support pricing strategy with scenario modeling (price changes, promos, volume tiers)
Partner with Finance on cost-to-serve and contribution margin analysis
Commercial Decision Support
Provide analysis for key account reviews and sales meetings
Evaluate customer performance and identify expansion opportunities
Support launch planning for new SKUs and retail/foodservice expansion
Data & Systems
Improve data quality across ERP, sales systems, and reporting tools
Build scalable reporting tools (Excel, BI dashboards, or equivalent systems)
Standardize KPI definitions across teams (revenue, yield, margin, DIFOT, etc.)
What Success Looks Like (KPIs)
Forecast accuracy improved (month-over-month and seasonally adjusted)
Clear visibility into SKU-level margin and profitability
Faster weekly sales reporting cycle (reduced manual reporting time)
Increased revenue realization vs. forecast
Improved pricing and promotional ROI clarity
What We’re Looking For
Required
2–5 years in sales analytics, FP&A, supply chain analytics, or business intelligence
Strong Excel / Google Sheets modeling skills
Experience working with large datasets and building dashboards
Comfort working cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, and Operations
Ability to translate data into clear business recommendations
Preferred
Experience in CPG, food, agriculture, seafood, or perishable goods
Familiarity with demand planning or inventory-driven businesses
Exposure to ERP systems or sales tools (NetSuite, Shopify, Salesforce, etc.)
Basic SQL or BI tool experience (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Core Traits
Highly analytical, but grounded in operational reality
Comfortable in fast-moving, imperfect data environments
Strong ownership mindset, doesn’t wait for perfect inputs and proactively asks questions to relevant stakeholders.
Clear communicator who can simplify complex insights
Excited by mission-driven food systems and real-world impact