Retail Analyst

• Strategic & market analysis including market research and competitor mapping; identifying price, selection, sourcing and brand opportunities.
• Ability to translate above insights into operational plans with Division Manager.
• Risk management of performance vs targets: Identify & quantify gaps & opportunities in order to meet & exceed targets.
• Build seasonal plans /strategies based on historic trends & division strategies.

• Overseeing demand planning & stock optimisation including budget management.
• Forward planning of promotional activities & margin management.
• Create divisional performance monitoring reports including KPI templates & dashboards. Support key supplier meetings with data-driven insights.
• Own the reporting architecture and manage data integrity.

• Analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisions.
• Logical individual, motivated by building workable solutions.
• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude, self-motivated.
• Strong prioritisation and managerial skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage complex interfaces & senior relationships.
• Strong aptitude to learn new systems.
• Strong understanding of business processes, acumen and interlinked relationships.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years analytical, finance or management consulting experience.
• High proficiency in advanced Excel.

• A deep understanding of the retail industry, including market trends, consumer behaviour, and the competitive landscape, is essential. Keeping up to date with industry news and developments is also crucial.
• Proficiency in data analysis is crucial. Retail analysts should be skilled in using tools like Microsoft Excel, SQL, and data visualization software (e.g., Tableau) to manipulate and analyse large datasets.
• Knowledge of merchandising strategies, inventory management principles, and supply chain operations is valuable for assessing product performance and optimizing stock levels.
• Retail analysts should be able to interpret financial statements, assess profitability, and evaluate key financial metrics like gross margin, return on investment (ROI), and inventory turnover.
• Proficiency in statistical methods and tools is useful for conducting hypothesis testing, forecasting demand, and conducting regression analyses to identify correlations and patterns.
• Conducting market research, including surveys, focus groups, and competitor analysis, can help retail analysts gather valuable insights into customer preferences and market dynamics.
• Familiarity with retail-specific software and technology, such as point-of-sale (POS) systems, customer relationship management (CRM) software, and e- commerce platforms, is beneficial.
• Understanding: Knowledge of consumer psychology and behaviour is crucial for understanding why customers make purchasing decisions and how to influence their choices.
• Effective communication is essential for presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders,
• including both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Retail analysts should be skilled at identifying problems, generating hypotheses, and devising data-driven solutions to address business challenges.

• takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
• We love what we do and what we are creating.
• We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who is Smart, has Integrity, and is Hardworking.

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