Commerical Analyst

The HEINEKEN Company; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company is looking for a Commerce role in Cape Town, responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of sales performance reporting. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering or Data Analytics and 5-10 years of relevant experience. This role involves designing reporting dashboards, providing actionable insights, and collaborating across departments. Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa and demonstrate leadership in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' experience in performance management or business analytics.
• Proven record in automating reporting systems.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of Sales COE performance reporting.
• Design and maintain automated reporting dashboards.
• Monitor market and channel trends for insights.

Skills

Sales performance reporting

Data analysis

Dashboard design

Team collaboration

Project management

Education

Degree in Engineering or Data Analytics

Tools

Business Intelligence platforms

Job description

Overview

We Go Places! How about you? Location: Stellenbosch, Function: Commerce, Type of Contract: Permanent, Reference Number: 151784, Closing Date: 10/02/2026

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development, consolidation, and delivery of all Sales COE performance reporting covering RTM, RGM, Trade Marketing & Planning.
• Correlate data points across the Sales COE functions & broader HBI teams (CMI, Marketing & Finance)
• Design and maintain automated reporting dashboards to streamline updates and ensure real-time visibility of sales performance.
• Translate sales data into clear, actionable insights that inform strategy, drive commercial decisions, and enhance execution.
• Partner with functional experts in RGM, Trade Marketing, and RTM to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate the alignment and follow-through of action plans across all sales functions to ensure initiatives are executed on time.
• Lead centralized data collection, validation, and integration processes to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Develop and maintain standardized performance scorecards at national, regional, and channel levels.
• Build and manage partnerships with external service providers and BI platforms to optimize reporting capabilities.
• Continuously evaluate current reporting tools and recommend process enhancements to improve efficiency and automation.
• Facilitate monthly and quarterly performance review sessions, ensuring clarity on insights, actions, and accountability.
• Serve as the key liaison between IT, Finance, and Sales teams for data governance and business intelligence projects.
• Support the annual commercial planning process with data-driven analysis and post-launch performance tracking.
• Monitor market and channel trends to contextualize internal performance results and support portfolio and pricing strategies.
• Develop capability across the commercial team on data interpretation, reporting tools, and insight generation.
• Ensure that key performance metrics and insights are communicated effectively to senior management through regular executive summaries

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Data Analytics
• 5–10 years’ experience in performance management, business analytics, commercial insights, or related fields at a managerial level.
• Proven track record in automating reporting systems and optimizing business processes using analytics.
• Involvement in leading cross-functional teams or acting as a key liaison between departments.
• Experience within multinational organizations or high-growth environments preferred.
• Exposure to managing third-party vendors and external consultants for analytics or reporting.

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Heineken Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd) is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values inclusion and diversity. You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.