Senior Data Analyst (customer Experience)

Senior Data Analyst (Customer Experience)

Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Senior Data Analyst to join our team in Cape Town with a specific focus on Customer Experience.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment, and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the Group Head: Customer Insights and Engagement.

Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It:

Budget Modelling & Financial Planning

• Develop and maintain comprehensive budget models for Takealot Group Contact Centre operations across all brands
• Create annual, quarterly, and monthly financial forecasts for contact centre costs and resource requirements
• Build cost allocation models distributing shared services across Takealot.com, Sellers, Mr D, TFS etc.
• Analyse cost per contact metrics and efficiency benchmarks across brands and channels
• Support budget planning cycles with detailed financial analysis and scenario modelling
• Track budget variance analysis and provide recommendations for cost optimisation

Cross-Brand Analytics & Optimisation

• Analyse Cross-brand contact centre data, including contact volume patterns, trends, and drivers across all Group brands and channels
• Build predictive models for contact volumes incorporating seasonality, promotions, and business events
• Develop cross-brand benchmarking frameworks for performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction
• Create unified reporting dashboards showing Group-wide contact centre performance and trends
• Analyse customer journey impacts on contact generation across different brand touchpoints
• Identify opportunities for economies of scale and shared service optimisation

Strategic Forecasting & Planning

• Produce long-term strategic forecasts for contact centre growth and evolution (1-3 year horizon)
• Model the impact of business initiatives, new product launches, and market expansion on contact volumes
• Analyse seasonal patterns and special events' impact across all brands for strategic planning
• Support strategic decisions on contact centre footprint, technology investments, and capability development
• Create scenario planning models for business growth, market changes, and operational scaling
• Develop capacity planning models linking customer growth projections to resource requirements

Performance Analytics & Insights

• Develop Group-wide KPI frameworks and performance measurement systems
• Analyse agent productivity, efficiency metrics, and performance trends across brands
• Build customer satisfaction analytics linking CSAT/NPS to operational performance across channels
• Create executive dashboards and reports for senior leadership and brand management
• Conduct deep-dive analyses on operational challenges and improvement opportunities
• Monitor industry benchmarks and best practices for contact centre operations
• Build customer segmentations, enabling agents to make more informed decisions

Data Governance & Collaboration

• Establish data standards and definitions for cross-brand contact centre analytics
• Collaborate with Senior Capacity Planner to ensure operational and strategic analytics alignment
• Partner with Finance teams on budget planning, cost allocation, and financial reporting
• Work with business unit teams to understand unique business drivers and operational requirements
• Ensure data quality and consistency across all brand contact centre systems
• Document analytical methodologies and maintain knowledge management systems
• Lead change management initiatives for cross-brand process standardisation

Qualifications and Experience:

• Postgraduate degree (Honours, Masters, or higher) in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Business Analytics or related quantitative field with a strong analytical and research methodologies foundation
• Professional certification in financial planning, business analysis, or data analytics
• Contact centre management or customer experience certification (advantageous)
• 5-7 years of experience in commercial analytics, customer experience analysis, or contact centre analytics with demonstrable impact on business outcomes
• Proven experience working with large, complex customer datasets and building predictive business models
• Background in customer service analytics, ticket analysis, contact centre performance measurement, or contact reduction initiatives
• Experience working with contact centre operations and understanding customer experience metrics
• Experience in multi-brand or complex organisational environments
• E-commerce, retail, or digital marketplace customer service environment experience strongly preferred
• Proven track record in budget variance analysis and cost optimisation delivery
• Experience with growth target setting and performance accountability reporting
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally across teams, including customer service, finance, marketing and operations
• Experience leading analytical projects and influencing senior stakeholders
• Change management experience in implementing standardisation across multiple business units

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

Financial & Analytical Skills

• Advanced financial modelling and budget planning expertise
• Cost accounting and allocation methodology experience
• Forecasting and predictive modelling capabilities (time series, regression, scenario analysis)
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets with complex financial models and macros
• Advanced statistical forecasting techniques and hypothesis testing

Data & BI Skills

• Advanced SQL and R or Python
• Experience working with Google BigQuery (GBQ) and Looker (or similar platforms)
• Data visualisation and executive dashboard development
• Experience with large datasets and data warehouse environments

Business Skills

• Strategic planning and scenario modelling with long-term business impact assessment
• Cross-brand and multi-business analysis with standardisation and optimisation focus
• Executive presentation and communication skills with senior leadership influence capability
• Process improvement and optimisation methodologies
• Project management and stakeholder coordination across complex organisational structures
• Change management and process standardisation experience in multi-brand environments
• Industry knowledge of e-commerce customer service trends and best practices

Attributes Required:

• Advanced problem-solving abilities with strong diagnostic skills for root-cause analysis and hypothesis-driven investigation
• Deep understanding of contact centre data, business models, and operational metrics
• Strategic thinking capabilities linking analytical insights to business strategy and competitive advantage
• Ability to synthesise complex, multi-source data into actionable business recommendations
• Change management skills for implementing cross-brand standardisation and process improvements
• Understanding of customer journey analytics, omnichannel experience, and e-commerce customer behaviour
• Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decision-making
• Cross-functional leadership capabilities with strong stakeholder management and consensus-building skills
• Executive presence and ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong documentation mindset with focus on process improvement, automation, and knowledge management
• Self-guided learner with strong prioritisation skills, attention to detail under pressure, and a deadline-driven approach
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining quality and accuracy standards
• Can-do attitude with high energy, bias toward action, and passion for brand excellence and customer satisfaction

The Environment:

• Takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
• We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
• We are short on ego and high on output.
• We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.