Data Analyst at Talented Recruitment Specialists

• A global company based in Ballito is seeking an experienced Data Analyst to provide actionable commercial insights that support decision-making across Sales, Pricing, and Executive Leadership.
• The role requires strong analytical skills and commercial acumen to improve forecasting accuracy, pricing governance, operational efficiency, and overall business performance.

Key tasks and Responsibilities:
Data Management & Analytics:

• Source, consolidate, clean, and validate data from accounting systems, SharePoint, Semantic Models and Excel-based data sources to ensure high data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify trends, anomalies, margin risks, and performance patterns.
• Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and automated reports using Excel.
• Maintain data models to support forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking.
• Automate recurring reports and data processes, significantly reducing manual effort and reporting turnaround time.
• Develop KPIs, sales targets, budgets, and performance scorecards aligned to business objectives.
• Ensure consistent metric definitions and governance across sales and business reporting.
• Reporting on Sales Division performance.

Pricing:

• Maintain customer price books – Fuel and Lubricants.
• Manage monthly price adjustments and maintain pricing accuracy across systems.
• Liaise with sales teams to resolve pricing discrepancies and manage spot price variances.

Business Development & Strategic Support:

• Assist in tender submissions and new business development initiatives.
• Compile client-facing communication information.
• Provide analytical and presentation support.
• Deliver data-driven insights to support growth strategies and margin optimisation.

Requirements: 

• Business related graduate
• Minimum 2 years office / admin-based work experience in an operationally intensive business
• Intermediate to advanced excel experience
• Power BI experience advantageous but not required

Core Competencies:

• Data Modelling & Forecasting
• Business & Margin Analysis
• Sales Performance Analytics
• Pricing Maintenance & Governance
• KPI Development & Performance Tracking
• Dashboard Development (Excel & Power BI)
• Process Automation & Optimisation