Supply Chain Analyst at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• Join Shoprite Group as a Supply Chain Analyst in Cape Town, Western Cape, where you will leverage advanced data analytics, demand forecasting, and inventory optimisation to enhance supply chain efficiency. This full-time role requires strong skills in supply chain management software, data modelling, and performance metrics analysis.
• As a key player at a leading retail organisation, you will collaborate across procurement, logistics, and operations teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and streamline processes.
• The role offers exposure to dynamic supply chain technologies and a fast-paced environment, ideal for mid-level professionals aiming to drive impactful business outcomes.
• Benefit from Shoprite Group's commitment to innovation, career development, and a diverse, inclusive workplace culture that fosters growth and operational excellence.

Job Objectives    

• Work with business stakeholders to understand and correctly frame analysis requirements, hypotheses and questions and propose fit-for-purpose data led solutions.
• Work with business, technology, and development teams to identify and agree on the right data and application of the right analytical techniques to produce the right business insights.
• Assist in transforming complex data into meaningful formats and graphical reports by writing clear and effective business requirements and making necessary modifications as needed. 
• Design, code, debug, test, document, and support applications consistent with established business requirements and specifications and actively participate in post-implementation reviews to ensure successful deployment and usability.
• Build and publish comprehensive and compelling dashboards, reports and analytical findings including insightful observations, commentary, and recommendations to optimize spend or increase the effectiveness of business initiatives.
• Support with complex data related queries from business stakeholders, helping to resolve issues or enable understanding and integration of findings to unlock key insights. 
• Validate datasets and reports and proactively resolve any data or metric related issues.
• Evaluate the accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques and ensure data quality and integrity is maintained throughout the analytics process.
• Maintain documentation, user guides or training material, ensuring the consistent application of language and definitions.
• Collaborate across teams and function to fully leverage data and enable transformative insights that drive sound business decisions.
• Stay updated on developments in data analytics and adjacent fields to ensure the latest techniques and methods are applied to enhance data analysis practices at Shoprite.

Qualifications    

• Diploma or Degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics,  Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field – (essential).

Experience    

• Basic proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques (e.g., SQL, Excel, Python, R).
• Familiarity with data analysis concepts and methods.
• Ability to work with large datasets.
• Basic knowledge of Tableau and PowerBI for data visualisation.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases – (advantageous).
• Experience working in an agile environment.

Knowledge and Skills    

• Team player and collaborative partner
• Effective problem solver  
• Detailed, organized, and quality-focused 
• Critical, analytical, systems thinking    
• Curious and open to learning  
• Negotiation & conflict resolution 
• Effective change manager  
• Ability to work under pressure 
• Commercial/business acumen  

Closing Date    

• 2026/06/29