Excel Assignment: Sales Data Analysis

Objective:
Analyze historical sales data to derive insights on sales performance, product popularity, and seasonal
trends using pivot tables and graphs.
Data Provided:
A spreadsheet containing the following columns:
1. Date - The date of the transaction
2. Product_ID - Unique identifier for each product
3. Product_Name - Name of the product
4. Category - Category of the product
5. Quantity - Quantity sold
6. Unit_Price - Price per unit
7. Total_Sales - Total sales (Quantity * Unit_Price)
8. Region - Region where the sale was made
9. Sales_Representative - Name of the sales representative
Tasks:
1. Create a Pivot Table to Summarize Total Sales by Product:
 Summarize the total sales for each product.
 Include the average unit price per product.
 Sort the products by total sales in descending order.
2. Create a Pivot Table to Analyze Seasonal Trends:
 Aggregate the sales data by month.
 Summarize the total sales and total quantity sold by month.
 Identify which month had the highest sales.
3. Sales Performance by Region:
 Create a pivot table to analyze total sales by region.
 Include a count of different products sold in each region.
4. Graphical Representations:
 Create a bar graph to represent total sales per product from Task 1.
 Create a line graph to show the monthly sales trends from Task 2.
  Create a pie chart to display the proportion of total sales by region from Task 3.
5. Sales Representative Performance Analysis:
 Use a pivot table to analyze each sales representative’s performance in terms of total
sales.
 Rank the sales representatives in each region by total sales.
Questions for Analysis:
 Which product is the bestseller?
 What is the trend in sales over the months? Are there any noticeable peaks or troughs?
 Which region contributes the most to total sales?
 Who is the top-performing sales representative?
Submission Format:
 Complete the pivot tables and graphs as directed.
 Write a one-page analysis summarizing the insights derived from the pivot tables and graphs.
 Submit the Excel file along with the analysis document.