Commercial Analytics Manager

About this role

Clicks Group is looking for a Commercial Analytics Manager to work from its Cape Town base. You will lead the analytics function and turn data into commercial insight. Your work will guide decisions on pricing, promotions and vendor funding.

What you’ll do

• Recommend ways to strengthen adherence to the business pricing strategy, including KVI principles.
• Set the pricing and promotion decision framework with category teams and senior leaders, keeping it in line with growth goals, budgets and target returns.
• Shape promotional plans that deliver good return on investment, including the use of private label products.
• Set decision standards for supplier negotiations and vendor funding, and guide evidence-based allocation to the strongest promotional plans.
• Drive pricing rules, zoning frameworks and strategic thresholds that keep the business competitive.
• Build the insight and reporting framework, including scorecard and Brand Monitor pricing reports.
• Set standards for master data accuracy across SKUs, locations, vendors and product hierarchies, and improve the Merchandise Division’s data processes and reporting.
• Lead and grow the analytics team, and set its capability development plan.

What you need

• A B.Com or Business Science degree in Finance or Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant analytics experience, preferably in retail.
• Hands-on experience with SQL coding and BI analysis and reporting.
• 2 to 3 years of people management experience at senior level.
• Strong knowledge of retail finance, budgeting and how data flows across business systems.
• Knowledge of JDA and/or statistical software is advantageous.
• Experience with scenario modelling, forecasting, competitive benchmarking and supplier negotiation processes.
• Skill in analysing very large data sets, including regression testing.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation and business writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced analytics leader who enjoys commercial problem-solving. You should be comfortable working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. You should also enjoy building and developing a team.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificate and a current CV ready. Include the years you spent in people management.
• Show examples of pricing, promotion or vendor funding work where your analysis led to a clear business decision.
• Name the SQL, BI and reporting tools you have used, and describe the size of the data sets you worked with.