Verde Edge Consulting Ltd is a new-age executive HR consulting company based in Nairobi-Kenya, running operations throughout the republic. We strive to work with our clients through partnerships and to provide unique workable and value-adding HR solutions to address their existing & emerging needs. We are dedicated to revolutionizing HR practice in the new age by developing long-term strategic partnerships with our clients.

Verde Edge is recruiting a Business Analyst to work closely with the sales team. Our client an international company growing its presence in East Africa and beyond with their core business being manufacturing, import and export of agricultural machinery, tools and equipment for commercial and industrial use.

Overview of the role

The successful candidate will be expected to be accurate and meticulous with data & analysis, with strong IT skills and experience with several business intelligence systems as an added advantage. The ideal candidate must be self-driven, highly competent individual with outstanding planning and organizational skills and a proven ability to adjust quickly to shifting priorities, multiple demands and rapid change. He/She should possess strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. He / She should have a hands-on experience in Reporting, Market/Sales Data Analysis, and a team player.

Key Responsibilities

Business analysis

• Support business strategies with quantitative analysis
• Work cross-departmentally on data-driven strategies that improve business processes and decision-making.
• Understand and interpret business objectives, processes, change, needs and assessing the impact of those changes.
• Carry out market research on products and consumers across diverse markets in Eastern Africa

Financial Analysis

• Forecasting, budgeting, and performing both variance analysis and financial analysis.
• Quantitative analysis

• Undertake price calculations, gross margins
• Gathering, tracking, and analyzing performance metrics

Data Analysis

• Provide weekly, monthly, and annual forecasts and resource planning in order to support the company performance objectives.
• Extensive experience analyzing a variety of data for numerous stakeholders, in order to support their business requirements.
• Management of monthly sales plans, forecasts and reports at subsidiary level.

Data Preparation:

• Preparing Sales & Stock reports, presentations & information briefs to support business requirements.

Collaboration

• Utilize interpersonal skills to develop good relationships with suppliers, distributors colleagues and management. 
• Support Sales Documentation processes in SAP/4 HANA
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to resolve recurring customer issues
• Provide customer support and assistance in issue troubleshooting and resolution

Market Analysis

• Monitor market conditions, and prepare analysis of sales and market situation for Sales meetings.
• Prepare management briefings on key topics and meet ad-hoc requests from all areas of the business.

• Improve the frequency of internal reporting to support management decision-making.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Understanding of basic accounting principles
• Previous experience in a similar role preferably in FMCG sector.
• Quantitative and business analysis skills
• Experience in Excel, SAP/ S4 HANA, ONE CRM and PowerBI
• Project Management skills
• Proficient in relevant software application 
• Business Analytics tools Power BI, ONE CRM, SAP/ S4 HANA reports
• Documentation and Presentation.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Creation of Reports and Dashboards.
• Problem analysis and solving skills
• Strategic thinking/planning
• Organizational and planning skills
• Attention to detail
• Team player
• Stress tolerance
• Good Customer orientation

• Deadline for application is 14th September 2023 at  at 5pm.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Salary Budget is 85,000 Ksh to 95,000 Ksh