Analyst: Econometric Modelling

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POSITION INFO:

Corporate Strategy & Foresights Analyst: Permanent Role: Stellenbosch

Purpose of the position:

To provide a view of the global total beverage alcohol (TBA) market, as well as managing the other external data analysis. The purpose is to continuously shape the Client’s strategy based on strategic insights derived from both external trends and company performance analysis.

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Key Performance Areas would focus on, but are not limited to:

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Analytics and strategic insights (incl. futures scenarios) on:

• Global alcohol market trends and key category dynamics
• Liquor industry trends & outlook of the Client’s key priority markets
• Evolving global & local competitor strategy dynamics
• Shifts in alcohol consumer and trade trends
• Key external environment factors that could have an impact on the Client’s Strategy

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Engage key internal stakeholders with bespoke strategic briefings

• Key Work Outputs/ Deliverables include the following:
• Contribute to Strategy Team regular work outputs such as category & competitor reports
• Intelligence briefings as required
• Presentations to senior management
• Functioning as part of the team, by providing content, for bespoke strategic projects

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The successful candidate must have the following qualification / experience/skills:

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• BA, Economics or Business Science degree required. Post graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant working experience
• Must have exceptionally strong analytical and research skills.
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment.
• Experience in strategy management disciplines will be an advantage.
• Must be structured, logical thinker with strong systems thinking orientation.
• Experience in econometric modelling using EViews or similar software

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Competencies needed:

• Personal effectiveness & excellence – Display an iterative learning mentality. Actively seeks out opportunities to learn and develop and promotes learning and development in others.
• Resilience - Remains determined despite frequent obstacles. Possess high levels of EQ
• Creative - The ability to use imagination and new ideas to produce solutions.
• Innovativeness - The ability to formulate new ideas or to adapt or use existing ideas in a new or unexpected way to solve problems. Ensures a ''Consumer and Customer focused'' approach is implemented in own division
• Entrepreneurial – The ability to think ahead to spot or create opportunities and maximize them,
• Builds collaborative relationship and networks – People and relationship building centric. Develops internal/external relationships with an Organisation focus, to resolve both short-term issues and advance longer-term projects/work.
• Engagement skills - Communicates persuasively and confidently to influence and negotiate positive outcomes. Ability to use storytelling to effectively inspire stakeholders to implement the proposed actions/ solutions.
• Challenging - The ability to challenge the status quo and drive change in a business environment
• Responsible & Accountable - The ability to work in a way that considers its impact on other people, organisational goals, and the wider environment.
• Contribute to team deliverables through agile ways of working and enable the best business outcome through integration of best skills for the job and flexible work packages.

Jino.swart@isilumko.co.za

 

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