Senior Strategy & Planning Analyst

Job Description

We are looking for an outstanding, strategic thinker with superior analytical, modelling and planning skills to lead the S&P team. You should have excellent data analysis, problem solving and project management skills, with experience applying data to business problems. You should be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a strong process improvement aptitude, and be willing to drill down on certain business challenges, providing conclusions and advice based on data analysis. You should be detail-oriented, have strong business judgment, and be able to successfully represent performance goals and deliverables to management.

Responsibilities:

Manage and lead the S&P team, being the linchpin tying together each departments and teams’ initiatives and activities at Daraz to provide the best overview and insights to senior management

Work cross-functionally with operations, commercial, and marketing and logistics teams, to identify new business drivers and opportunities

Be the main POC for the Regional S&P team, driving through and deploying initiatives in your country, and delivering insights and analyses for regional consideration and implementation

Lead the end-to-end Sales & Operations Planning process, working closely with multiple teams to provide the most accurate monthly, quarterly and yearly business forecasts

Manage and own the discounting budget and strategy for Daraz, ensuring its deployment is in line with overall business strategies, while maintaining maximum efficiency

Lead a team of analysts who extract, deep-dive into, & manipulate data to identify root causes, and derive actionable insights

Requirements:

Bachelors/Masters degree from a top university in Business, Accounting & Finance, Statistics or Economics subjects

3-5 years’ experience in demand and/or supply-chain planning and data analytics, with a proven track record delivering insightful and actionable analyses to senior management

Go-getter attitude, willing to immerse themselves in the business, and a proactive approach to getting things done, adapting to changing scope and evolving business environments

Outstanding analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills to manage priorities with tight deadlines without compromising quality

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to successfully negotiate with different stakeholders across various business environments and cultures; fluent in English

Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and SQL proficiency are required

Benefits:

An international working environment in a start-up setting, and the unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders, including Lazada and Alibaba teams

Work closely with country and group level management to build e-commerce in Nepal

Hands-on experience in leading a team and growing a business

Five days working week (Monday to Friday)

Benefit Package: Social security fund, fuel expenses, employee discount voucher, mobile top ups and data pack, accidental insurance, medical insurance, full annual health check-up