Senior Data Specialist- Insights and Analytics- EM

adidas Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the sports apparel industry is seeking a Senior Data Specialist to enhance their analytics capabilities. This role involves designing dashboards in Power BI, providing actionable insights on sales performance, and ensuring data integrity across systems. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and demonstrated experience in data analytics, working closely with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional work experience in data & analytics.
• Industry experience in sporting goods, fashion, or FMCG.
• Cross-functional experience with Commercial, Finance, or Sales Development.

Responsibilities

• Design and build dashboards within Power BI for sales teams.
• Provide insights on performance trends and key opportunities.
• Ensure data accuracy and support onboarding new accounts.

Skills

Data Analysis

Dashboard Design

Performance Monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business with Sales / Marketing focus

Job description

Job title : Senior Data Specialist- Insights and Analytics- EM

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : June 20, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

• Jobs by Location
• Job by industries

Key Responsibilities :

• Design and build best in class dashboards within Power BI to be utilized by sales teams spanning across both sell-in and sell-out data
• Provide relevant insights and recommendations on performance trends and highlight key wins, opportunities and challenges
• Ensure adoption and usage of analytics tools by the sales teams
• Ensure data accuracy across systems through due diligent foundation checks
• Support the process around onboarding new accounts to automated data sharing tools
• Monitor the performance of strategic initiatives (key commercial moments, campaigns)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in business with Sales / Marketing focus
• 3-5 years of professional work experience in data & analytics (reporting and insights)
• Previous industry experience including sporting goods, fashion, FMCG
• Cross-functional experience ideally with Commercial, Finance, Sales Development