Market Research Assistant at Mr. Green Trading Africa Kenya Ltd

• As the Data Analyst, you will research, compile, and analyze information on supplier profiles, consumer profiles, competitor landscape and market conditions to identify potential new markets and sourcing and sales opportunities.

Tasks

• Creating standardized reporting to review findings and/or performance and make recommendations on additional data points to monitor and measure across new and current markets
• Creating standardized reporting to review findings and/or performance and make recommendations on additional data points to monitor and measure across new and current markets
• Interpreting data, analyzing results using statistical techniques to track key KPIs/SLAs in the new markets
• Work on the whole analysis process from start to finish. This means extracting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting your findings
• Recruit and train market research representatives in new towns to ensure qualitative and quantitative data collection
• Identify and shortlist suitable market research companies in the region and the collaboration structure with MGA
• During the budgeting cycle process, working collaboratively with the relevant teams to validate expansion models and assumptions to fit in the budget.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining databases/data collection systems that optimize data analytics within the business operations ecosystem.
• Prepare the Expansion tool template to be used to collect data for regional expansion
• Analyze large data sets and select, test and develop the best method or model for your analysis together with your manager and other team members
• Any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Key Performance Indicators

• Successful launch and handover of new operations to the local teams.
• Achieve over 95% of the target as outlined in the project success criteria.
• Proper documentation of all project documents.
• Prepare and share expansion templates for new towns, processes, products and equipment. introduction with the Department Heads in the region.
• Execution of projects within set timelines and budgets.
• Prepare risk analysis and mitigation activities for all projects.
• 100% timely communication of project progress to relevant stakeholders in the business.
• Average time to resolve risks and issues.

Requirements

• Business Acumen: You deeply understand business fundamentals, potential growth opportunities and cost drivers and can translate complex information into actionable operational plans
• Impact driven: Motivated by moving the needle meaningfully, especially during times when it requires persistence and courage
• Entrepreneurial: Proven ability to build from scratch, ability and desire to operate resourcefully, independently and with urgency.
• Operational excellence: You have a keen eye for detail and an exceptionally high bar for accuracy and quality.
• At least 2 - 3 years of relevant work experience
• Are a clear communicator who can easily translate complex analytical methods to business stakeholders and are comfortable in presenting the results of your analyses to different stakeholders
• Proficient in advanced Ms Excel. Added advantage working with google suite applications.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, listening and presentation skills.
• Demonstrable problem-solving skills.
• Have developed strong analytical skills through relevant work experience as a business analyst, data analyst or similar.
• Ability to work with a team and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to be adaptable, flexible and change ready.
• Expert in analysing data in at least one of Power BI / R / Python
• Have a strong business sense and have the ease of seeing the totality and make fast interpretations of data and other information.
• A clear communicator who can easily translate complex analytical methods to business stakeholders and are comfortable in presenting the results of your analyses to different stakeholders.
• A team player and enjoy sharing your knowledge with colleagues