Business and Data Analyst | Sales, Inventory and Operations
Location: Markham, Ontario
Work Model: On-site, 5 days per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Employment: Full-time
Salary: $63,000 to $75,000 annually, depending on the position and relevant experience
Languages: Excellent written and spoken English. French is an asset for certain opportunities.
Work Eligibility: Legally entitled to work in Canada.
Introduction
Are you an analytical professional who enjoys working with numbers, identifying trends, improving processes and helping businesses make better decisions?
Bilingual Source is recruiting for three current analyst opportunities with our client, an established company in the consumer goods and distribution sector in Markham, Ontario.
These opportunities span business analysis, sales reporting, inventory planning and operational analytics. Depending on your background and strengths, you could contribute to commercial performance, forecasting, inventory management or business intelligence.
Our client offers a structured, collaborative workplace where attention to detail, accuracy and practical problem-solving are valued.
Why You'll Want This Role
- Meaningful analytical work: Use data to support business planning, inventory decisions, sales performance and operational improvements.
- Cross-functional exposure: Collaborate with sales, planning, finance and operations teams.
- Professional development: Gain exposure to evolving business systems, reporting tools and process improvements, with training provided.
- Visibility and impact: Prepare insights, reports and recommendations that support management decisions.
- Established environment: Join a company that values teamwork, consistency, accountability and long-term working relationships.
What You'll Do
Depending on the position that best matches your experience, you will help turn business information into clear, useful insights.
Your work may focus on sales performance, inventory forecasting, data reporting, business intelligence or improving operational processes.
Responsibilities
- Analyze sales, inventory, operational and business performance data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Prepare accurate daily, weekly and monthly reports, dashboards and performance summaries.
- Use advanced Excel and reporting tools to organize, interpret and present information.
- Support forecasting, budgeting, demand planning and performance monitoring.
- Evaluate product, category, customer and business performance to help inform decisions.
- Monitor key performance indicators and communicate findings to management.
- Collaborate with internal departments to improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive reporting tasks and streamline workflows.
- Help maintain data accuracy across business systems.
- Support business planning, presentations and process improvement initiatives.
Specific responsibilities will vary based on the analyst opportunity.
Qualifications
Required:
- 3+ years of experience in data analysis, business analysis, sales reporting, inventory planning, forecasting or a comparable analytical role.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including working with large datasets, formulas, reporting and analytical tools.
- Strong numerical reasoning and the ability to interpret data and communicate meaningful findings.
- Excellent attention to detail, organization and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet reporting deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent written and spoken English for reporting, documentation and communication with internal stakeholders.
- Legally entitled to work in Canada.
Assets:
- Experience in consumer goods, retail, distribution or related commercial environments.
- Experience with business intelligence platforms, dashboards or data visualization tools.
- Knowledge of inventory management, purchasing, sales analytics or demand forecasting.
- Exposure to enterprise resource planning systems.
- Experience improving business processes or automating reports.
- Education in business, finance, analytics, supply chain management or a related discipline.
- Experience preparing management presentations or supporting business improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted productivity and reporting tools.
- French language skills for sales-focused opportunities.
You do not need experience in every area listed above. We are interested in candidates with strong analytical foundations whose backgrounds align with one or more of these opportunities.
Benefits
- Two weeks of vacation.
- Group benefits after a three-month waiting period, primarily company-paid, with long-term disability premiums excluded.
- Pension program with employer contributions after one year.
- Free on-site parking.
Why Work with Us
At Bilingual Source, we believe that professional experience, analytical ability and the right working environment should come together.
Whether your strengths are in business reporting, sales analysis, inventory planning or operational data, we want to understand what you do best and connect you with the opportunity that fits your skills.
If you enjoy meaningful analytical work, working collaboratively and contributing to a well-organized business environment, we encourage you to apply.
Bilingual Source uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. This technology helps us match your unique language skills and professional experience with the specific needs of our clients. Final hiring and interview decisions continue to be made by our human recruitment experts.
This is an existing vacancy. Our client is currently seeking a Business and Data Analyst.
