Remote FMCG Data Analyst: Insight-Driven Growth

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Flexible hours

Remote work

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a highly analytical Data Analyst for a fully remote role. You will collect, clean, and analyze large FMCG datasets to uncover trends in consumer behaviour and sales performance.

You will build dashboards, present insights to cross-functional teams, and support strategic decisions across marketing, sales, and product development, while maintaining data integrity and collaborating with stakeholders nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• Minimum 4 years' experience as a Data Analyst in FMCG.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python or R.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI.
• Strong communication and remote-work skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and process large datasets from FMCG sources.
• Perform in-depth statistical analysis to identify trends and correlations.
• Develop dashboards and reports to visualize KPIs for stakeholders.
• Translate complex data findings into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and product teams to understand data needs.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to address business questions.
• Utilize data mining and modeling to uncover insights.
• Ensure data integrity and present findings to leadership.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Data cleaning

Education

Bachelor's degree (Quant/Stats/CS)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a highly analytical Data Analyst for a fully remote role. You will collect, clean, and analyze large FMCG datasets to uncover trends in consumer behaviour and sales performance.

You will build dashboards, present insights to cross-functional teams, and support strategic decisions across marketing, sales, and product development, while maintaining data integrity and collaborating with stakeholders nationwide.