Data Analysis Officer at Food Concepts Plc

Requisition ID: 1942

Purpose

• To deliver actionable insights and in-depth data analysis that supports strategic decision-making and organizational growth.
• This role focuses on developing and implementing business intelligence solutions, generating reports, and identifying trends and opportunities to drive performance improvement and achieve business goals.
• The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize business processes and inform strategic initiatives.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Support the collection, processing, and analysis of datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for business stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across reporting outputs.
• Monitor key business performance indicators and provide timely reporting updates.

Market Intelligence:

• Conduct continuous market research to identify industry trends, customer behaviour shifts, and emerging opportunities.
• Analyse competitor performance, pricing strategies, and market positioning to support business decision-making.
• Provide intelligence reports on market dynamics, demand patterns, and growth opportunities.
• Translate market insights into actionable recommendations for product, sales, and strategic teams.

Project Management:

• Manage multiple data analysis projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time and meet quality standards.
• Prioritize projects based on business needs and allocate resources effectively.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management.

Financial Analyst:

• Support the financial analyst to analyse detailed financial information along with current and past trends in key performance indicators to provide accurate and timely financial and operational in-depth analysis.
• Support the financial analyst to drive margin improvement through accurate financial information and analysis.
• Develop insightful presentations and slides with data.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accuracy and timeliness of reports and insights delivered.
• Implementation rate of recommendations provided to management.
• Measurable improvements in operational efficiency and cost reduction.
• Quality and usability of business intelligence tools and dashboards.
• Contribution to revenue growth through data-driven initiatives

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics / Statistics or related field

Professional Requirements: 

• Certifications in Business Intelligence or Data Analytics (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst, Tableau Certification) are an asset.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience as data analyst officer or similar role.
• Experience in leveraging data to inform business strategies.
• Proficient with data visualization tools like Power Bi, PowerPoint and tableau.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, PowerPoint, Excel or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, or R for data manipulation and analysis.
• Expertise in database management and data warehousing concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, including the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Understanding of global economic trends and industry-specific dynamics relevant to the organization.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Decision Expectations:

• Provide insight on product performance over a trend.
• Identify strategic opportunities based on data analysis.
• Support management in evaluating the feasibility of new initiatives.

Working Conditions:

• The Job holder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• This role is largely office-based, as it involves a lot of large data gathering, analysis and reporting.

Contacts and Purpose of Contact
Internal Contacts (most frequent contacts):

• Heads of Departments
• Operations Managers
• Key job holders in the department

External Contacts (most frequent contacts):

• Service Providers/ Vendors

Purpose of Contact:

• Exchange or provide information
• Obtain, clarify, and discuss information
• Present, discuss information and problems
• Collaborate, negotiate and present ideas
• Deal with influence or motivate subordinates
• Promote, justify or settle highly sensitive matters.