Data Analyst - Mid Level - Data & Insights at Imperial Logistics

About the job

• Imperial is an African and European-focused provider of integrated market access and logistics solutions. With a focus on five key industries -healthcare, consumer, automotive, chemicals and industrial - we take our clients’ products to some of the fastest growing and most challenging markets in the world.
• Ranked among the top 30 global logistics providers and listed on the JSE in South Africa, we seek out and leverage new technology to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions.
• Through our significant African footprint and international expertise, and with the support of our 25 000 people, Imperial’s purpose is to connect Africa and the world - and to improve people’s lives with access to quality products and services.

Job Function:

The delivery of reliable, on-time, efficient & high-quality data analytics solutions and professional services that will enable Imperial to make faster and more informed decisions based on insights generated from this capability.

Key Requirements:

Support:

• The team to achieve joint targets and deliverables
• Reliable, On-Time, Efficient & Quality Delivery as per the chosen process & tooling
• Mitigation plans are in place for work items that are not going to be delivered according to the estimated timeline
• Insights are always rigorously tested and approved before releasing to D&IT and Imperial
   

People & Culture:

• Build and maintain a healthy working relationship within the team
• Actively participate and contribute to continuous knowledge sharing initiatives
• Actively participate and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
   

Process and delivery:

• Reliably deliver on your sprint backlog
• Ensure efficiency through accurate work estimates and completion of work against estimates as per sprint plan
• Ensure quality of deliverables.
• Ensure processes & tooling are used effectively
   

Technology and standards (Where applicable):

• Define, document and communicate design patterns
• Ensure the definition, documentation and communication of solution designs before implementation
• Ensure as-built documentation is done according to standards, and is continuously updated to ensure accuracy
• Ensure that work is completed against the agreed Definition of Done
• Ensure the WIKI is updated for content correctness and structure
• Adhere to source code management practices
• Adhere to quality assurance practices
   

Adhere to:

• All corporate governance, processes, procedures and statuary, legal and other requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant BSc, BCom, BEng (Essential/Minimum)
   

Minimum Experience:

• 3 – 7 years in Business Intelligence/Data Analytics/Data Science/Modelling/Statistics
• Programming and statistical computer languages (R, Python , SQL, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Business Intelligence principles & best practices

Behavioral Competencies:

• Client centricity
• Improvement orientation
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Adapting and Responding to Change
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Relating and Networking
• Adhering to Principles and Values

Technical Competencies:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Strong relationship building skills
• Excellent planning, time management and organisational skills
• Knowledge of statistical modelling and data mining techniques i.e. Regression, Random Forest , Boosting, Trees, text mining, social network analysis etc.
• Querying databases using statistical computer languages i.e. R, Python, SQL, etc.
• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms