Senior Data Analyst
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS) a division of Takealot Online (RF) (Pty) Ltd is looking for a highly talented Senior Data Analyst to join our team in Cape Town.
Join Our Mission at Takealot Fulfilment Solutions We Are TFS
Revolutionising e-commerce logistics in South Africa with cutting-edge technology and operational excellence. We deliver 30 million orders annually empowering businesses and driving economic growth.
Who Were Looking For:
Innovative ambitious individuals ready to shape the future of e-commerce logistics. At TFS Uniquely You meets Powerfully Us where your individuality strengthens our collective mission.
Why Join TFS:
- Purpose-driven impact: Transform lives through logistics innovation
- Advanced technology: Work with cutting-edge systems in a fast-paced environment
- Career growth: Thrive in an agile space that champions continuous improvement
- Inclusive culture: Your unique perspective drives extraordinary results
- A culture that celebrates individual uniqueness while championing the strength of togetherness.
- Be part of creating sustainable scalable solutions that make a difference across South Africas e-commerce landscape.
At TFS your growth is our growth. Youll be joining a team powered by Takealot Groups core values.
This position reports to the Head of TDT Analytics.
Your responsibilities can include:
- Building and optimising models and reports using support tools i.e. Looker Looker Studio Dataform Branch Dashboards Weekly reports to inform operational decisions and drive improvement.
- Creating reports with focus areas for business improvement.
- Building dashboards to be used by the business for exception management.
- Identifying important variables and focus areas in the business.
- Analysing data to answer strategic and operational questions posed by the business.
- Automating data extraction and report update processes.
- Provide information to various stakeholders.
- Data Validation and integrity testing.
- Data Cleansing and data modelling.
- Provide information to various stakeholders.
- Collaborate with TDT managers and Franchise Managers to establish project plans while accounting for the trade-offs between operational practicality and overall performance.
- Provide significant support to TDT according to weekly goals and targeted metrics.
- Use weekly and monthly targets to manage day-to-day performance and inform operations for best impact.
- Regularly review and analyse key metrics in operations to identify root causes and formulate solutions to improve performance.
- Managing customer branch driver and courier feedback into continuous performance improvement processes.
Technical Skills and Tools:
- Have worked with Automation and ETL software.
- Strong experience in building and optimising SQL scripts.
- Have a strong understanding of BI fundamentals.
- Implement version control using GIT.
- Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Write technical documentation for APIs and libraries.
- Implement analytics and tracking features in applications.
- Design and implement database schemas.
- Optimize database queries and indexes for performance where needed.
- Implement error handling and logging mechanisms.
- Estimate story points and task durations for sprint planning.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
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.
- Must have 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.
- Comfortable with change and excellent team player.
Qualifications and experience:
- Bachelors degree or Advanced Diploma in Engineering Information Systems BCom Computer Science or similar degree and 3 years experience in a BI Data Engineering role within a fast-paced product-led and growth-focused organisation playing a key role in data gathering data analysis and helping the team make data based decisions.
- In the event the candidate does not have a Bachelors degree or Advanced Diploma in Engineering Information Systems BCom Computer Science or similar then a relevant Higher Certificate and 6 years relevant experience in a BI Data Engineering role within a fast-paced product-led and growth-focused organisation playing a key role in data gathering data analysis and helping the team make data based decisions.
- Strong hands-on experience with SQL ETL pipelines Google BigQuery AWS Looker Studio and Python.
- Automation - Cron Scheduling (Custom or 3rd party software scheduling).
- High level of proficiency with MS Office packages with proven advanced proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets Docs & Slides.
- Experience with large datasets and optimisation on digital platforms.
- Retail or e-commerce and Supply Chain industry experience is beneficial.
Be part of the extraordinary. Be part of TFS.
Takealot Fulfilment Solutions (TFS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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About Company
South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
