Junior Data Analyst at The Shoprite Group of Companies

• To increase competitiveness and profitability of a product category by providing analysis, support, planning and executing the customer centric category strategy based on product assortment, pricing, promotions and product placement. The role performs descriptive data analysis by gathering, consolidating and analysing relatively complex data and datasets to produce insights, predictions, recommendations and reports that advises stakeholders on business challenges and sales opportunities while supporting long-term trading strategies. 

Key outputs include:

• Produce insights, predictions and recommendations
• Produce tactical and strategic reporting
• Support long-term trading strategies
• Data Gathering and Processing Responsibility

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in commerce with a focus in (Statistics, Accounting/Economics/Financial Management/Business management)/Diploma in Information systems or similar.

Experience    

Essential:

• 0-3+ years’ experience with demonstrable knowledge and experience applying research, analytical methods, applications and tools within large datasets to identify trends and purchasing behaviour that informs pricing, promotional, merchandising and trading decisions.
   

Knowledge and Skills    
Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding the Data Analysis Process.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Ability to relay insights in plain language, such that these can be used to inform business decisions.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• High critical thinking skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Excellent English communication skills - verbal and written.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office 365 with an Advanced level of Excel skills.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Exposure to SAP Buying / Retail Systems
• R or Python Programming
• Working knowledge of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel, Power Query in Excel, Tableau, MS Power BI, Structured Query Language (SQL)