Business Data Analyst

MAP ACTIVE MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Selangor; On-site; MYR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

MAP Active Malaysia is seeking a Business Data Analyst to transform raw business, sales, and operations data into clear, actionable insights. This role supports the Country Manager, Ops Head, and Merchandising Head with data crunching, reporting, and performance tracking.

You will design standardized reporting templates, work with HODs on the business plan, and streamline reporting processes across finance, merchandising, operations, and HR to ensure consistent data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 2-4 years in a data analyst, business analyst, or project coordination role.
• Strong proficiency in Excel; SQL/Power BI/Tableau familiarity is a plus.
• Experience building report templates and streamlining reporting processes.
• Good verbal and written English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Support senior leaders with data crunching, analysis, and reporting.
• Design and maintain standardized Business Review templates for leadership reviews.
• Collaborate with HODs to develop and track the business plan.
• Manage projects and priorities end-to-end with timely delivery.
• Build and streamline Retail & Merchandising reports to reduce manual work.
• Track KPIs such as sales, sell-through, and other market metrics.
• Collect, clean, and consolidate data from multiple sources.
• Identify data gaps and recommend improvements to reporting processes.
• Support ad hoc analyses with quick turnaround.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

MAP Active Malaysia is looking for a Business Data Analyst to support the Country Manager, Ops Head, and Merchandising Head by turning raw business, sales, and operational data into clear, actionable insights. This role is central to performance tracking, business planning, and reporting efficiency across the organization, working closely with Heads of Department (HODs) to drive key business priorities.

Key responsibilities

Support the Country Manager, Ops Head, and Merchandising Head with data crunching, analysis, and reporting

Design and maintain standardized Business Review templates for regular leadership review

Work directly with HODs to develop and track the business plan

Manage key projects and business priorities end-to-end, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met

Build and streamline Retail & Merchandising reports to reduce time spent by teams on manual report creation

Track KPIs such as sales performance, sell-through, OTB, and other retail or business metrics relevant to the Malaysia market

Collect, clean, and consolidate data from multiple sources (sales, inventory, HR, finance, or store performance systems)

Identify data discrepancies, gaps, or inefficiencies and recommend improvements to reporting processes

Support ad hoc analysis requests with quick turnaround

Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, merchandising, operations, and HR to ensure data consistency across reports

About you

Bachelor's degree in Business, Statistics, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field

2-4 years of experience in a data analyst, business analyst, or project coordination role, ideally within retail or FMCG

Strong proficiency in Excel; familiarity with SQL, Power BI, or Tableau is a plus

Experience building report templates and streamlining reporting processes

Basic project management skills, able to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and departments

Comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into simple, business-relevant narratives

Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Able to work directly with senior stakeholders (Country Manager, Ops Head, Merchandising Head) and manage confidential business data

Good communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Incorporated in 1995, MAP achieved phenomenal growth over the years culminating in its IPO in November 2004. Today, MAP is the leading lifestyle retailer in Indonesia with over 2,400 retail stores and a diversified portfolio that includes sports, fashion, department stores, kids, food & beverage and lifestyle products. Some of our iconic brands include Starbucks, Zara, Marks & Spencer, SOGO, SEIBU, Oshkosh B’Gosh, Reebok, among many others. Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, with over 25,000 employees, MAP was voted Fortune Indonesia’s Most Admired Companies (Top 20) in 2012 and Forbes Indonesia’s Top 40 Companies in 2011.