Commercial Insights Associate

Kazang; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading merchant solutions provider in Cape Town is seeking a Commercial Insights Associate to deliver data-driven insights and support the Senior Business Development Manager. This role involves building dashboards, conducting market research, and engaging directly with sales teams to enhance commercial strategies. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and experience in data analytics and project management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Certifications in Power BI, Excel analytics, SQL, or Agile Project Management are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage dashboards to track sales and product performance.
• Deliver insight reports to support commercial decision-making.
• Conduct structured market research and competitor analysis.
• Engage directly with regional sales teams to collect field feedback.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align execution and reporting.

Skills

Power BI / Excel dashboarding

SQL / data querying

Data storytelling & reporting

Competitor & market analysis

Project tracking / field implementation exposure

POS, payments, or merchant systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Data Analytics, Economics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Job title : Commercial Insights Associate

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : August 08, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Description

A vacancy exists for a Commercial Insights Associate within Kazang – Micro Merchant, Century City, Cape Town.

To support the Senior Business Development Manager by delivering data-driven insights, competitor analysis, and on-the-ground input to commercial strategies and project rollouts.

This role ensures that sales systems, products, and strategic initiatives are aligned to business needs through strong analytical work and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Build and manage dashboards using Power BI or Excel to track sales, product performance, and strategic KPIs

Deliver insight reports to support commercial decision-making.

Conduct structured market research and competitor analysis to feed into product innovation and commercial initiatives.

Work with product managers to identify and scope improvements to sales and operational systems based on user feedback and commercial insights.

Assist in execution and tracking of national-level commercial projects such as POS device rollouts and merchant conversions

Engage directly with regional sales teams and selected merchants to collect in-field feedback and inform continuous improvement.

Collaborate with BI, product, and commercial stakeholders to align execution, reporting, and feedback mechanisms.

In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met :

Bachelor’s degree in business, Data Analytics, Economics, or related field.

Minimum 2-4 years

Certifications in Power BI, Excel analytics, SQL, or Agile Project Management.

Technical Skills :

Power BI / Excel dashboarding

SQL / data querying

Data storytelling & reporting

Competitor & market analysis

Project tracking / field implementation exposure

POS, payments, or merchant systems knowledge

Behavioral Competencies :

Critical thinker with a structured, analytical approach.

Strong communicators across technical and non-technical teams.

Proactive and curious, with high accountability.

Able to balance detail orientation with broader commercial thinking.

Confident engaging with teams and interpreting frontline realities.

Closing Date08 August 2025

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