Purpose of position
Make recommendations as to the optimal method of data visualisations and the execution thereof that can support effective and efficient decision making. The Data Analyst will be responsible to analyse and interpret data to assist functional areas with decision making. The Data Analyst will be key in the delivery of the Data & Analytics vision throughout the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the interpretation of functional data analytics across functional areas to identify insightful trends and information to support decision making.
- Obtain the analytics needs of the functional areas and to assist in the delivery of reporting and dashboard solution within agreed time frames.
- Identify new or improved reporting methods and techniques on an ongoing basis as required by the business.
- Work closely with system managers and subject matter experts to ensure alignment to company systems strategy and delivery in accordance with the Data strategy.
- Support the overall Data strategy for the business by assisting with key deliverables as per the strategic intent and within agreed timeframes.
Experience:
Experience required:
- 2-3 years’ report writing experience, as well as experience in preprating statistics and data visualisations relevant to the business function
- 2-3 years’ data analysis experience, interpreting trends in the business and identifying opportunities or risks
- 2-3 years’ experience in working on PowerBI
- 2-3 years’ experience working within a retail environment
Experience preferred:
- 2-3 years’ experience in working with BI tools (Qlik and Power BI)
Qualifications:
Qualifications required:
- BSc in Computer Science or similar
Preferred:
- Certification in Power BI
Skills required:
- Coordinating and persuasion skills
- Managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Fluent in MS Office products
- Business Intelligence visualisations practices
- Strong analytical skills
- Interpretation of business analytics needs into specification documents
- The ability to identify trends using data
- The ability to compile visualisations and reports that can reflect relevant business KPIs
- The ability to incorporate external data with internal data to arrive at conclusions
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Customer and service orientation
- Excellent presentation skills to all levels of the business
Knowledge required:
- An understanding of SQL or similar coding/scripting techniques
- An understanding of retail metrics and KPIs
- Understanding of economics within SA
- An understanding of retail business systems