Data Analyst

**Job Advert**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a **Data Analyst** to join our Data and Analytics** **team. This position will be based at our **Support Centre **in Kuilsriver and will report directly to the** Data and Analytics Manager.**

By taking on this opportunity, you will 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 also be key in the delivery of the Data & Analytics vision throughout the business.

**Qualifications**:
Essential:

- BSc in Computer Science or similar

Preferred:

- Certification in Power BI

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:
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

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

Experience required:
Essential
- 2-3 years’ report writing experience, as well as experience in preprating statistics and data visualisations relevant to the business functio
- 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

Preferred:

- 2-3 years’ experience in working with BI tools (Qlik and Power BI)

**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.
- Support the overall Data strategy for the business by assisting with key deliverables as per the strategic intent and within agreed timeframes.