Business Analyst

Position: Business Analyst

Location: Dubai, UAE

Company: European Multinational

Industry: Architectural Hardware

Salary: 20 - 25,000 AED + Benefits

Summary:

Analysis and Pricing Strategic Partnering to CEO. Will be responsible for supporting in developing business plans for the region, determining the appropriate pricing across brands

& products along with management. Will develop "Go To Market Strategy" based on the Annual Plan and long term vision of the brands in MEA. The role includes analyzing information from market research, conducting competitor benchmarking in pricing & positioning across region, reviewing data points in the company to recommend the necessary changes and support future growth.

Responsibilities:

1. Analysis of current business – volume, value, margin, pricing at SKU , category and brand portfolio.

2. Leading Price Volume mix analysis to identify drivers across brands and markets to change levers for a focused market growth

3. Co-partnering in creating changes to the pricing structure for the category growth & winning against competition

4. Agility to review and advise changes to plan to ensure the business meets the annual plan of growth

5. Analyse pricing data from industry standards, previous sales trends and competitors and report data to stakeholders

6. Compare sales trends to previous periods and determine the cause for decrease or increase.

7. Partner with Commercial & Operations teams to design and implement annual / Key account based price structures.

8. Development of new metrics to identify trends, tracking and monitoring of pricing performance in aim to be competitive & improve Gross Margins.

9. Work closely with Sales, Operations, Product Managers, Demand Planning and Strategy to provide insights and discover opportunities within various categories and business segments.

10. Collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Category / Pricing teams.

11. Act as an integration point between pricing and the business teams.

12. Identify insights leading to profitable growth opportunities, particularly in retail business, leading up to key account business in critical markets.

13. Lead process to develop new contract pricing elements and periodically review those already in place.

Requirements:

1. Around 7 - 10 years of work experience and must be exposed to pricing, financial analysis, complex analytics and scenario modelling.

2. Possess a solid foundation in data analysis, exhibit exceptional analytical abilities to compile, structure, examine, and present substantial data sets with precision and thoroughness.

3. Capable of critically evaluating data to derive meaningful, actionable insights.

4. Demonstrate superior communication and presentation capabilities, adept at simplifying complex data insights for audiences without a technical background.

5. Proven ability to manage projects and initiate process improvement.

6. Ability to work flexible hours in a timeline driven environment.

7. Exposure to SAP, Salesforce.com, Cognos or CRM data base in the past would be helpful

8. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Statistics, or a comparable discipline is preferred, with prior experience in data analysis or a related field being advantageous.

Key Skills:

1. Analytical: Strong analytical skills are necessary to compare sales trends and determine market data.

2. Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills are important, as pricing analysts work with team members at all levels & required to make presentations for management & board

3. Detail-oriented: The ability to pay close attention to detail while remaining accurate is crucial in the analysis of large collections of data.

4. Problem-solving: Pricing analysts use problem-solving skills to identify declining sales trends and devise strategies to improve them.

5. Collaboration - To work across functions, levels and markets to receive & analyse data. Engage stakeholders for alignment & implementation of results in timely manner