Business Analyst Intern
Summary
Business analyst intern at Ubuntu Impact in Dar es Salaam who collects and analyzes sales and operations data, defines KPIs, builds forecasts and reports, computes sales commissions, and presents actionable insights to support management decision-making using statistical/analytical tools and Microsoft Office.
The business
analyst intern’s role is to assess how the organizations is performing and partake
in the improvement of the processes and systems. He/she gathers and analyses
data to develop and investigate potential solutions – including improvements to
systems and process – to organizational challenges. A
successful business analyst is one who is proactive, provides solutions,
comfortable working with complex data and aid the management in decision
making.
- Collecting, analysing,
evaluating, and reporting data to increase general sales productivity. Employ
statistical and analytical tools to pinpoint valuable insights and trends
within the dataset.
- Analysing sales as well as
performance records and interpreting outcomes of overall sales. This includes
defining KPIs and metrics to assess sales strategy effectiveness, conduct
thorough sales data analysis to extract actionable insights, and create visual
presentations for effective communication with management.
- Analysing business operations
to determine profitability as well as to create a baseline for operational
changes and action. The business analyst intern will work closely with the
operations and finance teams to evaluate the effects of operational changes on
overall profitability.
- Collecting sales trends and
records and evaluating performance calculated against sales targets based on
research and past data, and analyse differences between the goals and actual
sales to suggest fixes.
- Evaluating current economic
situations and preparing sales forecasts while collaborating with key
stakeholders to adjust forecasts in response to changing market conditions.
- Computing commission for the
sales team and other stakeholders and ensuring they are paid timely,
- Develop reporting structures
and models that identify trends and determine the baseline for action and
fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making within the organization.
- Assisting management in the
development and evaluation of rolling sales forecast and sales budget.
- Analysing the performance of
different sales streams and efficiency rates, giving conclusion and purpose
guidance.
- Conduct business intelligence
data mining for the sales and Operation department and present actionable
recommendations based on the mined data.
- Ensure that sales processes are
being followed according to design and regularly auditing and assessing
compliance with established sales processes.
- Proposed solution to increase
overall business performance from findings.
- Interact with the sales team to
ensure that business processes are understood and being followed by providing
training and support to ensure that sales processes are well-understood and
consistently followed.
- Track and compile all operations
and sales plan.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or any related field.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in business analysis or a related field.
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
- Advanced technical skills.
- Excellent documentation skills.
- Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- A track record of following through on commitments.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
- Experience leading and developing top-performing teams.