Agricultural Data Analyst: Drive Farm Efficiency & Growth

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Agricultural Data Analyst in Benoni to extract, interpret, and analyze farm data from sensors, equipment and records. You will build predictive models and visualizations to drive efficiency and productivity for management teams.

The role requires 3+ years of experience with agricultural data, strong statistical and ML knowledge, and proficiency in R/Python/SQL, Tableau or Power BI. Collaboration with agronomists and farm staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, CS or Agricultural Science.
• Minimum of 3 years of data analysis experience, preferably with agricultural data.
• Proficiency in R, Python or SQL.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau/Power BI).
• Strong statistics and machine learning knowledge.
• Familiarity with farm data types and agricultural concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean and organize data from diverse agricultural sources.
• Develop statistical models and algorithms to analyze data.
• Identify trends and correlations related to yields and resource use.
• Create visualizations and reports for management and staff.
• Collaborate with agronomists and farm managers to understand data needs.
• Develop predictive models for yield, disease, and weather impacts.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy and security across systems.
• Stay updated on agricultural tech and analytics tools.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to optimize farm operations.
• Support data-driven decision making in Benoni.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Statistics

Machine Learning

Agricultural data

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's in quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Agricultural Data Analyst in Benoni to extract, interpret, and analyze farm data from sensors, equipment and records. You will build predictive models and visualizations to drive efficiency and productivity for management teams.

The role requires 3+ years of experience with agricultural data, strong statistical and ML knowledge, and proficiency in R/Python/SQL, Tableau or Power BI. Collaboration with agronomists and farm staff is essential.