Senior Space Analyst

Woolworths; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Woolworths in Cape Town is seeking an experienced analytics professional to support the Store Development team. You will be responsible for delivering insights aligned with strategic goals, working with various business functions to enhance profitability through data analysis.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in retail analytics, a relevant degree, and proficiency in BI tools like Tableau and Qlik. Strong analytical skills and a good understanding of Woolworths' merchandise data are essential for driving informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years proven experience in a Retail and analytics environment.
• Ability to combine, analyze data from various sources and produce visualizations.
• Strong understanding of Woolworths merchandise data.

Responsibilities

• Lead and engage with various stakeholders to ensure smooth running of the department.
• Develop strategic insights and recommendations through analytics.
• Identify opportunities for business improvement using data-driven insights.

Skills

Analytics

Data visualization

BI analytical tools (i.e. Tableau, Qlik)

Mathematics

Statistics

Advanced Excel

Education

Relevant qualification i.e. B. Com or equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

To provide meaningful business information analytics and insights to the Store Development team, that is aligned with the achievement of strategic goals and scorecards. Work alongside functional experts to identify opportunities for business improvement through advanced analysis to enable profitable store development decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, support and engage with various stakeholders to ensure smooth running of this department
• Development of strategic insights and recommendations through analytics which delivers clear category and customer benefit solution.
• Collaborate with peers and leadership in the wider business to leverage customer data, insights and learning.
• Develop strong and productive relationships across all Categories, Marketing, Finance, Merchandise and Planning including other areas.
• Engage and collaborate with functional experts to identify opportunities for business improvement using data driven insights and analytics
• Identify and develop dynamic reporting solutions that are accurate and effectively deliver to the information and needs of the Store Development and broader FBH community
• Engage with business and data specialists to focus on continuous improvement of information in terms of relevance, quality and speed of delivery
• Timeous and accurate reporting which includes space usage and performance analysis, trend analysis and interpretation
• Efficiently respond to requests for information within the required timeframe and specification, with a focus on translating ad-hoc solutions into effective, sustainable solutions
• Keep abreast of latest developments in retail data analytics, trends and capabilities relating to GIS analytics
• Develop business cases for new projects, ensuring alignment with the viability targets set by the business.
• Build and enhance data analytics capabilities using existing data to generate key insights and drive informed decision making.

Key Qualifications

• Relevant qualification i.e. B. Com or equivalent with mathematics, statistics as majors
• 10 or more years proven experience in a Retail and analytics environment
• Experience with BI analytical tools (i.e. Tableau, Qlik)
• Experience in reporting, data visualisation, data mining, data analysis
• Ability to combine, analyse data from various sources and produce visualisations that answers business questions
• Ability to draw insights from data analytics, summarize findings and make
• Ability to work with and manipulate large volumes of data
• Strong understanding of retail business processes
• Strong understanding of Woolworths merchandise data
• Advanced Excel (with experience using graphs, pivots etc.)

Behavioural

• Personal effectiveness
• Makes insightful business recommendations
• Delivery and service oriented
• Strategic thinking ability, with an analytical approach to problem solving
• Good time management and the ability to manage multiple requests/tasks
• Passion for the brand and BI
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong focus on quality
• Sound business acumen
• Planning and organising ability
• Delivers high performance
• Leads transformation

As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.