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Senior Business Analyst

  • Sandton
  • Salary: Market Related
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Retail Consulting
  • Reference: 169008

Apply before Feb 27 2026 | 26 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Core Group

About the Role

We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Senior Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business operations, systems, and data. This role plays a critical part in enabling data-driven decision-making, optimising business processes, and delivering strategic insights across a complex operational environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, leveraging advanced analytics, data visualisation, and business process expertise to drive efficiency, performance, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to define, prioritise, and translate business requirements into actionable, data-driven solutions

  • Act as a bridge between business operations and systems, enabling improved decision-making and streamlined processes

  • Develop predictive and prescriptive analytics models to forecast demand, optimise inventory, and improve inbound and outbound logistics planning

  • Design, develop, and maintain advanced dashboards and reports using Power BI and other analytics tools, providing real-time visibility into KPIs, trends, anomalies, and behaviours

  • Incorporate client business intelligence and recommend areas for operational improvement

  • Create intuitive, user-friendly dashboards aligned to business KPIs, enabling self-service analytics for non-technical users

  • Map and optimise complex business processes using clear, integrated process flow diagrams

  • Present insights, recommendations, and feedback in strategic and operational workshops

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (Honours preferred) or Master’s degree in an analytical discipline such as Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or related field

  • Business Analysis certification (e.g. CBAP) is advantageous

Experience Required

  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in business analysis, data analytics, data science, business intelligence, or business process reengineering

  • Strong experience working with large datasets from multiple sources, including querying databases for analysis and reporting

  • Proven experience designing dashboards, visualisations, and reports to support data-driven decision-making

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, including data integration, analytics, and governance

  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills with experience working across cross-functional teams

  • Demonstrated ability to map, link, and optimise complex business landscapes

Technical Skills

  • Business requirements analysis and solution design

  • Data engineering concepts, ETL processes, and multi-source data integration

  • Advanced SQL skills (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

  • Microsoft Fabric Suite, including advanced Power BI, DAX, Power Query, custom visuals, and automated reporting

  • Python proficiency for data manipulation, analytics, automation, and machine learning (R advantageous)

  • Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query, PivotTables, and VBA

  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines

Soft Skills & Competencies

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and quality

  • Results-driven, dependable, and resourceful

  • Innovative and forward-thinking, with a passion for continuous improvement

  • Strong time management and prioritisation skills

  • Logical, analytical problem-solver with a structured approach

  • Naturally inquisitive, always seeking to understand and improve the “what, why, who, where, when, and how”

  • Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic environment

This role is ideal for a Senior Business Analyst who thrives at the intersection of data, strategy, and operations—and who is passionate about turning insights into measurable business impact.


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About Core Group

We offer people the most exciting information, communication and entertainment technology for work and play and service them through our network of re-sellers and our own retail outlets.

At the core of our business is the Apple brand. We are the sole distributors for Apple in South Africa. In support of Apple, our accessories brands offer products that enhance this technological eco-system. 

iStore is an Apple Premium Reseller (APR) which is a dedicated hub for Apple products and accessories. With 18 Stores conveniently situated across the Country, iStore is the largest APR in Southern Africa. iStore aims to maximize customer value offerings by providing an authentic Apple experience and offering customers exclusive services such as in-store complimentary training, technical support and technical set-up. iStore offers contracts on various mobile networks as well as a 2 year extended warranty option with iCare Plus.

 

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