Remote Senior Agricultural Data Analyst

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Health insurance

Annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 invites a Senior Agricultural Data Analyst to join our remote team guiding data-driven farming insights in Pietermaritzburg-based operations. You will analyze large datasets, build models, and present actionable recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.

You will lead advanced analytics projects, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with agronomy and operations teams to ensure data accuracy and impactful outcomes, while enjoying a fully remote work setup.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in data science, statistics, agricultural science or related field.
• 5+ years as a Data Analyst with focus on agriculture sector.
• Proficiency in Python, R or SQL for data manipulation and analysis.
• Experience with visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze large agricultural datasets (yields, weather, soil, markets).
• Develop statistical models and ML algorithms to predict outcomes and KPIs.
• Create visualizations and reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to data best practices.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Education

Master's degree in Data Science

PhD in related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Job description

Placements24 invites a Senior Agricultural Data Analyst to join our remote team guiding data-driven farming insights in Pietermaritzburg-based operations. You will analyze large datasets, build models, and present actionable recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.

You will lead advanced analytics projects, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with agronomy and operations teams to ensure data accuracy and impactful outcomes, while enjoying a fully remote work setup.