Power BI Developer

Recruiter:

The Legends Agency

Job Ref:

8X3Y8WRR

Date posted:

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location:

South Africa, South Africa

Salary:

R35,000 – R70,000 p/m

SUMMARY:
As Power BI Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining business-critical reports and dashboards across departments, including Sales, Operations, Distribution, Trading, and Finance.

POSITION INFO:

Power BI Developer

Join a Leading UK Food Distribution Business – Work Remotely from SA

Remote (South Africa) | R35,000 – R70,000 p/m | UK Business Hours

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established UK-based foodservice distributor supporting a wide range of customers with high-quality products and services. With a strong data-driven approach, they are investing heavily in their Business Intelligence function to improve operational efficiency and strategic decision-making. This remote role offers South African candidates the opportunity to work directly with a UK-based BI team and contribute to enterprise-level insights.

The Role: Power BI Developer

As Power BI Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining business-critical reports and dashboards across departments, including Sales, Operations, Distribution, Trading, and Finance. You will transform raw data into clear, reliable, and accessible insights for stakeholders at all levels, playing a key role in performance monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Minimum 2 years'' experience building Power BI reports in a business environment
Design and maintain Power BI dashboards, visuals, and reports
Translate business requirements into meaningful visual insights aligned to KPIs
Build and manage datasets using best-practice data modelling (star schema)
Write and optimise DAX measures and calculations
Identify and resolve data quality issues in collaboration with data owners
Provide clear insights, explanations, and variance analysis across business functions
Monitor report refreshes and performance, ensuring data security and access control
Support business users with training, guides, and reporting enhancements
Standardise reporting templates and automate recurring reports where possible

About You

2+ years of Power BI development experience in a commercial environment
Degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, or similar (or equivalent experience)
Advanced Power BI and DAX skills, with strong data modelling knowledge
Excellent spoken and written English – articulate, confident communicator
Highly analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to explain data to non-technical users
Proactive and self-motivated, comfortable working independently in a remote setup
FMCG, foodservice, logistics, or distribution sector experience is a strong advantage
Exposure to Power Apps, Power Automate, APIs, or Microsoft Fabric is desirable

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