This role can be based in south Africa (Johannesburg or Cape Town) or Kazakhstan (Almaty).

Your mission:

The role of Business Analyst is part of the team contributing to the mid-term and annual business planning process co-ordination, driving the monthly sales management reporting & pricing cycle and developing continuous improvements of the data package in line with the business requirements. The role works proactively with key stakeholders both locally in country and centrally to ensure adoption and aligned procedures across the different business areas.

What you will do:

Monthly Sales Management Reporting & Pricing Cycle

• Drive the monthly processes and ensure that data packages and communication are delivered accurately and in time to key stakeholders.
• Adopt and promote effective procedures to ensure the accuracy of the relevant information and compliancy of the processes and tools with company directions and rules.
• Proactively liaise with the key stakeholders to ensure that both tools and processes are maintained effectively, and improvements are promptly implemented to support the evolution of the sales requirements.
• Support the release of company Sales KPIs and related metrics.

Business Planning:

• Coordinate the mid-term and annual business planning operations in co-operation with EEB finance, EEB, Business Units, regions and management teams for all Business Plan and Forecast cycles.
• Provide support to all relevant teams in the business planning cycle activities to maintain appropriate consistency between plan and actuals on key dimensions (percentage stack/usages of pots/channels).
• Support the business planning platform development and maintenance to maximise performance and efficiencies.

What we ask for:

Essential

• Highly numerate, analytical, and logical, with attention to detail and the ability to systematically analyze and break apart complex problems.
• Proven financial awareness, with a good understanding of the key processes that are underpinned by business management and forecasting.
• Problem solving capability and proactiveness – able to quickly identify problems, give recommendations and proactively pursue solutions.
• Organised and able to plan their activity independently (in line with defined standards and deadlines) and build structured improvement plans, assigning priorities based on true business requirements.
• Effective presentation skills developed using a variety of formats and for a variety of contexts.
• Advanced level experience in the usage of MS Excel/PowerPoint and MS Office applications with proven capability to liaise with internal and external technical staff to translate business requests into technical specifications.
• Capable to effectively communicate with good questioning and listening skills.  Capable of presenting complex information clearly.
• A strong team player, able to work effectively in team as well as influence and gain support from other people internal and external to the team
• Results and deadlines driven.

Desirable:

• Ideally educated to higher/degree standard - statistical analysis, business or related studies.
• Advanced in analysis and reporting.
• Advanced level PowerBI, PowerQuery, DAX, SQL

What we offer:

Benefits

In return, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of excellent benefits, including a working environment where quality, teamwork, and respect come first.

Our heritage  

We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions.

Our commitment to the environment

We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society.

Our people

We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence.

Our brand

Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running