Business Analysts - Data & Analytics

Boardroom Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in KwaZulu-Natal seeks a perceptive Business Analyst for their Supply Chain Intelligence team. The successful candidate will drive business improvement initiatives, develop data and analytics solutions, and liaise between business and technical functions to enhance processes and decision-making. Candidates should possess a relevant bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably within the FMCG or Supply Chain sectors.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in a similar role, preferably in FMCG/Supply Chain.
• Knowledge of business principles and systems development.
• Experience with analytics methodologies and database design.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous business improvement initiatives.
• Identify business improvement opportunities by developing use cases.
• Develop data & analytics solutions and lead cross-functional projects.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics

Tools

SAP R/3

SAP BW

Microsoft Power BI

SQL

SSIS

SSAS

SSRS

DAX

Azure Platform

Tabular Editor

Job description

About the job: Business Analysts - Data & Analytics

Key purpose:

Our company is looking for a perceptive Business Analyst: Data & Analytics with a high curiosity quotient to join the Supply Chain Intelligence team at our company, based at Head Office in Durban.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Drive continuous business improvement initiatives.
• Identify business improvement opportunities in partnership with business users by developing appropriate use cases.
• Support Project-/Product Owner to evaluate and quantify the above-mentioned use cases by performing a cost-benefit analysis.
• Assist functional teams in streamlining business processes.
• Develop data & analytics solutions.
• Lead and implement cross-functional data & visualisation projects.
• Liaise between business functions and technical teams to deliver analytics solutions.
• Unpack and document business requirements.
• Agree on project scope and compile functional specifications.
• Review and analyze technical specification documents.
• Prepare the project plan by engaging all relevant parties.
• Plan for project-related hardware and software requirements by liaising with the infrastructure team and external software suppliers.
• Adhere to governance and ways of working.
• Ensure effective communication.
• Serve as a liaison between the business and technical consultants.
• Provide post-implementation guidance and support to end-users.
• Support and train users.
• Lead & support the company's digital upskilling journey.
• Collaborate with learning teams, super users, and citizen analysts to deliver and conduct end-user training on data analytics solutions.
• Assist users in resolving BI-related issues.
• Define problems clearly and liaise with technical experts or external consultants to resolve issues.
• Develop technical expertise in relevant technologies.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in an FMCG / Supply Chain environment.
• Knowledge of business principles, processes, and systems development lifecycle.
• Experience with analytics methodologies, database/warehouse design principles.
• Knowledge of AI, Machine Learning, & RPA technologies.
• Experience with SAP R/3 & BW, Microsoft Power & Azure Platform, Power BI & DAX (advanced), SQL (intermediate), SSIS, SSAS, SSRS, and Tabular Editor.