About the Role
The Analyst, Sales Performance supports the airline’s Sales and Distribution Strategy by delivering data-driven insights that guide business decisions related to corporate sales, agency partnerships, and distribution strategy. This role involves analyzing performance, developing self-serve reporting tools, and collaborating across commercial functions.
Responsibilities
- Participate in market research to understand travel trends, customer preferences, and competitive dynamics.
- Work with Sales Planning and Revenue Management to set competitive sales incentive strategies and define business cases for distribution cost optimization.
- Analyze sales data, market trends, and pricing/incentive effectiveness to identify opportunities for revenue growth and maximize profitability.
- Support the development of sales targets and market/channel segmentation plans.
- Develop, implement, and track sales incentive strategies for various markets and B2B channel/segments.
- Create dashboards and reporting tools using Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, and Power BI.
- Extract insights from DDS, PRISM, and internal data sources in collaboration with Sales, BI, Network Planning, Enterprise data, and Revenue Management teams.
- Forecast future sales using historical data and economic indicators.
- Evaluate the performance of sales campaigns, promotions, and pricing strategies, making recommendations for improvement.
- Assist in pricing, revenue, and commission model development to analyze scenarios that inform commercial decisions.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across Sales, Revenue Management, BI, Finance, Enterprise data, and Network Planning to align on strategic objectives.
- Actively participate in Porter’s Safety Management System (SMS), including reporting hazards and incidents.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in data analytics, business analysis, or sales performance roles.
- Experience in airline commercial teams preferred (e.g. Sales planning, Revenue Management, Network Planning, Marketing).
- Ability to communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Familiarity with airline business models and commercial performance drivers.
- Knowledge of DDS, PRISM, and other airline sales data tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Clear and persuasive communication.
- Team-oriented with strong cross-functional collaboration.
- Detail-oriented with high accuracy in reporting and forecasting.
- Proactive approach to identifying opportunities and process improvements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Basic knowledge of SQL, Python, R, or SAS.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI).
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
Skills
- Data analytics
- Business analysis
- Sales performance analysis
- Market research
- Sales incentive strategy
- Distribution cost optimization
- Revenue growth analysis
- Profitability maximization
- Sales target development
- Market segmentation
- Channel segmentation
- Sales campaign evaluation
- Pricing strategy
- Revenue modeling
- Commission modeling
- Scenario analysis
- Stakeholder partnership
- Safety Management System (SMS)
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SQL
- Python
- R
- SAS
- Tableau
- Power BI
Location
- Toronto Downtown Office
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- Degree in Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, or similar preferred
About the Company
- Since 2006, Porter Airlines has been elevating the experience of economy air travel for every passenger, providing genuine hospitality with style, care and charm.
- Porter’s fleet of Embraer E195-E2 and De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft serves North America, including a coast-to-coast domestic Canadian network, the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.
- Headquartered in Toronto, Porter is an Official 4 Star Airline® in the World Airline Star Rating®.
