Business Analyst

Our client is a Leading Indian consumer electronics start-up and is one of the fastest-growing start-ups. They have also emerged as the fifth largest wearable brand globally. They are super passionate about the impact that they are making in people’s lives and are looking for a fellow self-starter to join our ambitious bunch.

Responsibilities -

• Support analytics roadmap and strategy by ensuring that the landscape is mature, resilient, and flexible to meet the business requirements without deviating from the overall IT vision

• Collaborate with businesses to identify opportunities, and pain areas, incubate analytics product ideas and deliver analytics applications in a digital native manner

• Hold the analytics program together

• Manage the analytics vertical end to end from setting up a platform grounds (a data lake equivalent) and deliver business value through analytics for starters and gradually by bringing in intelligence in everything we do.

• Play a key role in transforming the company into an intelligent enterprise.

• Deliver analytics use cases that directly contributes to our top-line growth

• Be responsible for overall data hygiene, governance, monitoring of data pipelines and

continuously delivering business value through data

Requirements -

• 5 - 7 years experience in a similar role

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/ analytics

• Master’s degree (business administration/equivalent) with a focus on Analytics, data science

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Good networking skills

• Thrives in a dynamic, unstructured environment and transcends job boundaries and descriptions.

Major Areas of Responsibilities

1. Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions.

2. Strong analytical and data gathering skills.

3. Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.

4. Revenue analysis, strategizing for the growth of business.

5. Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.

6. Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.

7. Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.

8. Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.

Qualification

1. BE and Btech

2. MBAs are preferred

Skills

- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point.

- Great Analytical Skills 

Strong quantitative and analytical competenc

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain E-commerce reports.
• Performing analysis to assess quality and meaning of data
• Preparing reports for the management stating trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data
• Streamlining communication channels between Sales, Operations, Accounts and other teams.
• Build relationships with Marketplace Sellers/logistics partners/third party vendor/ payment gateways.
• Assigning numerical value to essential business functions so that business performance can be assessed and compared over periods of time.
• Assist Marketplace Seller to List product and execute orders.
• Process improvement and simplification.
• Maintain TAT as per set guidelines, to ensure smooth and timely operations.
• Creation of monthly & quarterly PnL 

Requirement:

• Overall Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in data analyst.
• Industry Experience: Fashion / Lifestyle / Retail
• Educational Qualification: Graduation / Post Graduation
• Behavioural Skills: Effective communication skills, prompt & proactive approach and eye for detail.
• Technical Skills: MS Office, Ecommerce metrics and customer focused.
• High-energy, results oriented individual to manage to work in a fast paced environment with quickly changing priorities, strategic approach

Job Location: Bangalore/Mumbai

Your Day-to-Day

1. Derive Insights and drive major strategic projects to improve Business Metrics and take responsibility for cost efficiency and Revenue management across the country
2. Perform Market research, Post Mortem analyses on competitor expansion and Market Penetration patterns. 
3. Provide in-depth business analysis and data insights for internal stakeholders to help improve business. Derive and launch projects in order to reduce the gaps between targeted and projected business metrics
4. Responsible for optimizing Carsome’s C2B and B2C customer acquisition and Dealer retention funnel. Work closely with Marketing and Tech teams to create, produce and implement creative digital marketing campaigns and drive CRM initiatives and strategies 
5. Analyse the Revenue flows and processes large datasets to gather process insights and propose process improvement ideas for Carsome across SE-Asia
6. Lead commercial projects & process mapping, from conceptualization to completion, to build or re-engineer business models, tools and processes.
7. Having experience in analyses and insights in dealing on Unit Economics, COGs and P&L will be preferred ,but not mandatory
8. Use Business Intelligence and Data Science tools to answer the appropriate business problems using SQL, Tableau or Python.
9. Coordinate with HQ Data Insights Team and manage internal stakeholders across departments to ensure the smooth delivery of strategic projects
10. Work across different departments/functions (BI,DE, tech, pricing, finance, operations, marketing, CS,CX) and also on high impact projects and support business expansion initiatives

Your Know-Know

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or the equivalent. 
• 3-5  years of experience in strategy / consulting / analytical / project management roles; experience in e-commerce, Start-ups or Unicorns(CARS24,OLA,SWIGGY,FLIPKART,OYO) or entrepreneur experience preferred + At Least 2 years of experience leading a team
• Top-notch academics from a Tier 1 college (IIM / IIT/ NIT)
• Must have SQL/PostgreSQL/Tableau Experience. 
• Excellent Market Research, reporting and analytical skills, including carrying out weekly and monthly reporting
• Holds experience in working with Data/Business Intelligence Team
• Analytical mindset with ability to present data in a structured and informative way
• Enjoy a fast-paced environment and can align business objectives with product priorities
• Good to have : Financial modelling, Developing financial forecasts , development of Financial - strategic plan/framework

SKILLS:

Mandatory Skills:

• Advanced Understanding of Adobe Analytics as an Architect or at the least Business Practitioner.
• Possess excellent analytical skills to understand the intricacies of the data and visualization.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Team Building & Handling

Desired Skills:

• Hands-on Visualization Tools like Tableau and Power BI.
• Must have understanding on Adobe DTM and Launch (Tag Management Systems).
• SQL – Basic.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Monitor the site performance on a daily basis.
• Understand user behaviour and create actionable dashboards.
• Create and maintain daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Analyse and Audit data to generate dashboards.
• Measure and report performance of marketing campaigns, gain insight and assess against goals.
• Hands-on knowledge with user behaviour tracking systems and methodologies.
• Identifying key needs or gaps and provide leadership to close those gaps.

Challenges (also responsible) you’ll be facing in the role:

-     Understand client requirement and create ad hoc reports/Recommendations.

• Provide meaningful insights from data to make operational and strategic decisions for clients.
• Strong Understanding of various technologies being used in the digital transformation space.
• Should possess Data Visualization skills to help build interactive reports.
• Independent and proactive self-starter.

Job Title:- Head of Analytics

Job Location:- Bangalore - On - site

About Qrata:

Qrata matches top talent with global career opportunities from the world’s leading digital companies including some of the world’s fastest growing start-ups using qrata’s talent marketplaces. To sign-up please visit Qrata Talent Sign-Up

We are currently scouting for Head of Analytics

Our Client Story:

Founded by a team of seasoned bankers with over 120 years of collective experience in banking, financial services and cards, encompassing strategy, operation, marketing, risk & technology, both in India and internationally.

We offer credit card processing Solution that can help you in effectively managing your credit card portfolio end-to-end. These solution are customized to meet the unique strategic, operational and compliance requirements of each bank.

1. Card Programs built for Everyone Limit assignment based on customer risk assessment & credit profiles including secured cards

2. Cards that can be used Everywhere. Through POS machines, UPI, E-Commerce websites

3. A Card for Everything Enable customer purchases, both large and small

4. Customized Card configurations Restrict usage based on merchant codes, location, amount limits etc

5. End-to-End Support We undertake the complete customer life cycle management right from KYC checks, onboarding, risk profiling, fraud control, billing and collections

6. Rewards Program Management We will manage the entire cards reward and customer loyalty programs for you

What you will do:

We are seeking an experienced individual for the role of Head of Analytics. As the Head of Analytics, you will be responsible for driving data-driven decision-making, implementing advanced analytics strategies, and providing valuable insights to optimize our credit card business operations, sales and marketing, risk management & customer experience. Your expertise in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, and data visualization will be instrumental in driving growth and enhancing the overall performance of our credit card business

Qualification:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
• Proven experience (7+ years) in leading analytics teams in the credit card industry
• Strong expertise in statistical analysis, predictive modelling, data mining, and segmentation techniques
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL
• Experience with analytics tools such as SAS, SPSS, or Tableau
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
• Strong knowledge of credit card business and understanding of credit card industry dynamics, including risk management, marketing, and customer lifecycle
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex information to a varied audience

What you can expect:

1. Develop and implement Analytics Strategy:

o Define the analytics roadmap for the credit card business, aligning it with overall business objectives

o Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track the performance of the credit card business

o Collaborate with senior management and cross-functional teams to prioritize and execute analytics initiatives

2. Lead Data Analysis and Insights:

o Conduct in-depth analysis of credit card data, customer behaviour, and market trends to identify opportunities for business growth and risk mitigation

o Develop predictive models and algorithms to assess credit risk, customer segmentation, acquisition, retention, and upsell opportunities

o Generate actionable insights and recommendations based on data analysis to optimize credit card product offerings, pricing, and marketing strategies

o Regularly present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, using data visualization techniques to effectively communicate complex information

3. Drive Data Governance and Quality:

o Oversee data governance initiatives, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across relevant systems and platforms

o Collaborate with IT teams to optimize data collection, integration, and storage processes to support advanced analytics capabilities

o Establish and enforce data privacy and security protocols to comply with regulatory requirements

4. Team Leadership and Collaboration:

o Build and manage a high-performing analytics team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning

o Provide guidance and mentorship to the team, promoting professional growth and development

o Collaborate with stakeholders across departments, including Marketing, Risk Management, and Finance, to align analytics initiatives with business objectives

5. Stay Updated on Industry Trends:

o Keep abreast of emerging trends, techniques, and technologies in analytics, credit card business, and the financial industry

o Leverage industry best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement in analytics methodologies and tools

For more Opportunities Visit: Qrata Opportunities.

• using data modelling techniques to identify ways in which an organisation can operate more effectively.
• communicate with senior people in organisations to find out what they hope to achieve
• formulate ways for businesses to improve, based on previous research
• persuade internal and external stakeholders of the benefits of new technology or strategies
• oversee the implementation of new technology and systems

What you need to have:

Required Skills:

• Proven work experience as an Enterprise / Data / Analytics Architect - Data Platform in HANA XSA, XS, Data Intelligence and SDI
• Can work on new and existing architecture decision in HANA XSA, XS, Data Intelligence and SDI
• Well versed with data architecture principles, software / web application design, API design, UI / UX capabilities, XSA / Cloud foundry architecture
• In-depth understand of database structure (HANA in-memory) principles.
• In-depth understand of ETL solutions and data integration strategy.
• Excellent knowledge of Software and Application design, API, XSA, and microservices concepts

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Advise and ensure compliance of the defined Data Architecture principle.
• Identifies new technologies update and development tools including new release/upgrade/patch as required. 
• Analyzes technical risks and advises on risk mitigation strategy.
• Advise and ensures compliance to existing and development required data and reporting standard including naming convention.

The time window is ideally AEST (8 am till 5 pm) which means starting at 3:30 am IST. We understand it can be very early for an SME supporting from India. Hence, we can consider the candidates who can support from at least 7 am IST (earlier is possible).

What you need to have:

• Minimum 2 years of data analytics and interpretation experience
• Proven experience to show how data analytics shaped strategy, marketing and product. Should have multiple examples of this based on current and past experience
• Strong Data Engineering skills using tools like SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, Advanced Excel, PowerQuery etc
• Strong marketing acumen to be able to translate data into marketing outcomes
• Good understanding of Google Analytics, Google AdWords, Facebook Ads, CleverTap and other analytics tools
• Familiarity with data sources like Branch/ Clevertap / Firebase, Big Query, Internal Tables (User/ Click/ Transaction/ Events etc)