takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented DC Analyst to join our team in Cape Town. We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
Reporting to the Operations Analytics Manager. Your responsibilities will include: Develop operational reports and run reports to support measurement of key performance indicators. Prepare exception-based reporting and drive implementation of business improvement ideas. Validate existing reports and data sets and resolve issues with reports and performance indicators as identified. Develop a clear understanding of the operational intricacies & behaviors and identify improvement opportunities / levers to improve key metrics. Create effective data visualizations/dashboards/reports/presentations to communicate insights and updates to the management and product team. Generate regular reports on operational performance and provide insights / recommendations to the business. Analyze the success and effectiveness of process changes. Facilitate the performance improvement of various teams within the business by identifying operational gaps through testing & analysis and recommending process changes. Lead requirements elicitation workshops with stakeholders to define high-level business requirements for operational reporting or to improve business performance. Assist stakeholders to prioritize the requirements and obtain sign-off on the specifications. Mine data for insights, test and validate hypotheses about operational behaviors, liaise with stakeholders from different departments and prioritize tasks. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Systems, BCom Supply Chain/Logistics, Computer Science, Science or similar degree & 3+ years' experience in a Data, Engineering role within a fast-paced, product-led, and growth-focused organization. Or a relevant Higher Certificate & 6 Years relevant experience in a Data, Engineering role within a fast-paced, product-led, and growth-focused organization. Strong hands-on experience with SQL (Google BigQuery preferred), Dashboarding (Google Data/Looker Studio preferred, Power BI, Tableau etc.) and Python advantageous. Automation experience beneficial. High level of proficiency with MS Office packages with proven advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets, Docs & Slides. Experience with large datasets and optimization on digital platforms. Retail or e-commerce and Supply Chain industry experience beneficial. Attributes required: Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy. Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions. Ability to identify areas of improvement in current processes. Ability to use logic and common sense to arrive at conclusions. Passion for understanding ambiguous, complex problems and driving high quality, innovative, clean solutions. Highly structured thinker with strong attention to detail. Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Exceptional communication skills to help deliver insights to diverse stakeholders. Detail-oriented, outcome and process focused. Willingness to learn and personal desire to keep up to date with technology and process. We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:
is respectful but forthright. is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute. is analytical, able to use data to make decisions. is competitive, self-directed and strives to be the BEST. is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience. is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and always looks for solutions. is business SMART, able to think about problems from a business perspective. is curious and challenges the status quo. is innovative and enjoys iteration. is collaborative. will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com. thinks like an owner of the business. is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING. If you meet the above criteria, you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!
Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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