Business Intelligence Analyst/ Developer (On-Site) at Aspen Pharma Group

OBJECTIVE: 

The Business Intelligence Analyst /Developer is responsible for supporting and maintaining the Sales datasets and commercial models that plays a pivotal part in driving business decisions.

Business-BI partnershipis one of our critical aspects of the business. The Business Intelligence Analyst is responsible for building and maintaining a partnership with Sales and Marketing and Business Excellence teams.  

Closely align with the Business Intelligence (BI) dev team with reviewing current and future based BI and reporting solutions on datasets. This includes creating user requirement specifications, managing and conducting model development and rolling out the BI solution to business.

MAIN DUTIES:

Key Performance Areas

• Support and Drive the Commercial datasets
• Work closely with Business Excellence to provide appropriate data and tools for their analytics team to be successful.
• Be a key person in the team that maintains and integrate Commercial data into BI models.
• Support business KPI’s by identifying data needs and delivering value cases and in turning data to business value.
• Oversee the development of automated, scalable and thoroughly documented reporting solutions.
• Identify, clarify, and resolve Power BI system and maintenance activity issues and risks, escalating them as needed
• Ensure the work delivered is accurate, of high quality, delivered on time, and complies to SA Commercial’s Data Governance rules.
• Coordinate cross-divisional operations analyses by providing common methodology, definitions and standard analytic approaches
• Managing projects -Directs and oversees technical teams in the translation of business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding business analytics and intelligence in terms of methodology and technology
• Nurture and promote the adherence to BI governance standards within the organization.
• Explore and propose new tools, methodology and practices enabling standardization of procedures and their related reports.
• Duties include communication, outreach and training to various stakeholders throughout mentioned areas of the business.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Have a complete and thorough understanding of the sales, marketing and supply chain of the business
• Demonstrating strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, such as Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with diverse groups including business associates, technical associates and leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal, team-building and communication skills
• Have the ability to understand all aspects of the business and work in partnership with other departments to achieve the company goals.
• Experience in working both with technical and business teams.
• Ability to work cohesively with the Information Technology department counterparts.
• Able to communicate positive and negative information when required.
• Superior critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Degree/Diploma in Marketing/Business Analysis/Business Science
• 5+ years in pharmaceutical sales and/or marketing management.
• 5+ Years’ experience working in / with BI teams
• Data analytics experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry Sales and/or Marketing management environment.
• Power BI development experience - 3 to 4 years’ experience
• SQL experience is advantageous
• Strong interest in predictive analytics
• Solid experience in using and developing in Power BIand other relevant development tools

Skills

• Excellent technical leadership qualities
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems
• Good networking skills
• Analytical thinking skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Innovative thinking skills
• Excellent customer service
• Building and maintaining relationships