Hybrid Retail Operations Analyst — Data-Driven Insights

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Hybrid work model

Career development and training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a meticulous Retail Operations Analyst for a hybrid role in Polokwane, Limpopo. You will analyze operational data, build dashboards, and deliver insights to improve store performance across our network.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in retail operations, strong data analysis skills, and experience with Excel, SQL, and BI tools. This role blends in-office collaboration with remote flexibility in a dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in retail operations or business analysis.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with Excel, SQL, and BI tools.
• Solid understanding of retail operations, inventory and sales metrics.
• Excellent reporting and presentation abilities; hybrid work suitability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales, inventory, labor, and operational data to identify trends and issues.
• Develop and maintain regular operational reports and dashboards for store management and executives.
• Analyze store performance metrics to provide improvement recommendations.
• Assist in developing and implementing operational policies and procedures.
• Support store initiatives with data-driven insights and analysis.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify industry trends.
• Collaborate with store operations, finance, and IT to gather data and implement solutions.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of operational changes and initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Reporting & presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a meticulous Retail Operations Analyst for a hybrid role in Polokwane, Limpopo. You will analyze operational data, build dashboards, and deliver insights to improve store performance across our network.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in retail operations, strong data analysis skills, and experience with Excel, SQL, and BI tools. This role blends in-office collaboration with remote flexibility in a dynamic retail environment.