Job Description

Our client in the Pharmaceutical industry is currently looking for a Data Analyst/Insights Specialist/Lead, in Parktown, Johannesburg.Responsibilities:

• Data Analysis and Reporting:
• Analyse internal business data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.
• Evaluate external market data to understand competitive landscape and market opportunities.
• Examine, interpret and report results of analytical initiatives to stakeholders in leadership, R&D, sales, marketing, digital marketing and engineering.
• Performance Monitoring:
• Monitor and report on the performance of sales and Rx team representatives against KPIs.
• Provide actionable insights to improve team performance and meet business objectives.
• Data Improvement Initiatives:
• Participate in ad-hoc data improvement projects.
• Collaborate with the IT and data management teams to enhance data quality and integrity.
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Work closely with the Marketing Executive team to align data analysis efforts with business goals.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to senior management and other stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving and Insights Generation:
• Leverage strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify business opportunities and address gaps.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Collaboration and Teamwork:
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Share knowledge and best practices with colleagues to foster a data-driven culture.

• Bachelors degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics and/or Applied Mathematics or related fields.
• Minimum experience of 2- 4 years working in a similar role.
• Experience using analytics and statistical techniques to deduce insights which contribute to company growth efforts, increasing revenue and other key business outcomes.
• Strong problem solving, quantitative and analytical abilities.
• Knowledge is preferable in any data analysis tools and programming languages:
• Power BI.
• Python.
• SQL.
• Experience working with and creating dashboards and reports using all relevant data to inform decisions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and delegation skills.
• Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
• High level of proficiency in the ability to tell a story with data using the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry advantageous:
• Understanding of doctor prescribing data (IQVIA, Dis Chem etc.) and pharmacy sales data.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical supply chain.
• Experience in dealing with the following marketing elements advantageous:
• Deep insight into consumer behaviour.
• Experienced in mapping customer journeys.
• Experienced in leveraging insight from digital marketing analytics.
• Developing statistical research tools (quantitative and qualitative) to gather data from the field.

• R750 000 - 850 000 per annum.

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