Remote E-commerce Data Analyst — Drive Growth with Insights

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Competitive salary

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly analytical Remote E-commerce Data Analyst to join a growing team. You will collect, clean, and analyze large datasets from website traffic, sales, and marketing campaigns to uncover insights that drive growth.

You will build dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or Looker; perform customer segmentation and lifetime value analysis; and present actionable recommendations to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, Economics, CS)
• 3+ years of data analysis experience, preferably in e-commerce or digital marketing
• Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker)
• Expertise in statistical analysis and data modeling techniques
• Familiarity with web analytics platforms like Google Analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate complex findings clearly
• Experience with Python or R is a plus
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a remote setting
• Must be based in South Africa for this fully remote role

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets related to e-commerce operations, customer behavior, sales, and marketing initiatives
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track KPIs and trends
• Identify patterns and anomalies to uncover actionable insights for business improvement
• Conduct deep-dive analyses into customer segmentation and lifetime value
• Analyze marketing campaigns across SEO, SEM, social, and email channels for ROI
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and sales to support data needs
• Develop predictive models to forecast sales and churn
• Present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Ensure data accuracy with quality checks and validation processes
• Stay updated with data analysis trends and e-commerce analytics

Skills

SQL

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Python

R

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Looker

Google Analytics

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly analytical Remote E-commerce Data Analyst to join a growing team. You will collect, clean, and analyze large datasets from website traffic, sales, and marketing campaigns to uncover insights that drive growth.

You will build dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or Looker; perform customer segmentation and lifetime value analysis; and present actionable recommendations to stakeholders.