Remote Retail Analytics & Operations Specialist

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonuses

Comprehensive health, dental, and view

Retirement savings plan with company-m

Generous paid time off

Home office stipend

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible remote schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Retail Operations Analyst to optimize operational efficiency across digital and physical touchpoints. The role focuses on analyzing complex datasets, identifying trends, and delivering data-backed recommendations to enhance customer experience, logistics, and retail performance in a fully remote setting.

You will create dashboards, model forecasts, and present insights to senior management, collaborating with operations, IT, merchandising and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field.
• 3–5 years in retail operations analysis or supply chain analytics.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python or R, and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data from sales, inventory, logistics and customer feedback.
• Develop dashboards and reports to track KPIs.
• Forecast operational needs with data models and predictive analytics.
• Provide actionable insights to improve supply chain, inventory, and fulfillment.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics/Operations/Statistics/Economics or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Retail Operations Analyst to optimize operational efficiency across digital and physical touchpoints. The role focuses on analyzing complex datasets, identifying trends, and delivering data-backed recommendations to enhance customer experience, logistics, and retail performance in a fully remote setting.

You will create dashboards, model forecasts, and present insights to senior management, collaborating with operations, IT, merchandising and