About Saras Analytics:
We are an ecommerce focused end-to-end data analytics firm assisting enterprises & brands in data driven decision making to maximize business value. Our suite of work spans extraction, transformation, visualisation & analysis of data delivered via industry leading products, solutions & services. Our flagship product is Daton, an ETL tool. We have now ventured into building exciting ease of use data visualisation solutions on top of Daton. And lastly, we have a world-class data team which understands the story the numbers are telling and articulates the same to CXOs thereby creating value.
What are we today:
We are a boot strapped, profitable & fast growing (2x y-o-y) startup with old school value systems. We play in a very exciting space which is an intersection of data analytics & ecommerce both of which are game changers. Today, the global economy faces headwinds forcing companies to downsize, outsource & offshore creating strong tail winds for us. We are an employee first company valuing talent & encouraging talent and live by those values at all stages of our work without comprising on the value we create for our customers. We strive to make Saras a career and not a job for talented folks who have chosen to work with us.
Location: Hyderabad, India.
The Role:
A Business Analyst (BA) in Saras Analytics plays a pivotal role in understanding and translating business needs into technical requirements. The BA collaborates with stakeholders to gather and analyse data, identify trends, and contribute to the development and improvement of solutions. This role requires a combination of business acumen and technical proficiency to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the ecommerce platform.
Technical Requirements (Mandatory)
- 4+ years of experience in relevant job roles
- Advanced knowledge of -
- Data Manipulation tools – SQL and Excel
- Visualization tools – At least one of PowerBI, Tableau, DataStudio/Looker
- Cloud databases – BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift or Azure
- Advanced general aptitude and critical thinking ability
- Working knowledge of SDLC lifecycle and collaborating with product teams.
- Technical proficiency regarding database design, data modelling, data mining, and segmentation.
- Shapes business and query logic as a basis for analytics (dashboards and deep dives).
- Working knowledge of Agile practices and sprint management in tools like JIRA or Asana.
Behavioural Expectations (Mandatory)
- Individual traits essential to be successful in this role –
- Self-motivation to work with abstract guidance.
- Proactivity to add business value.
- Impatience in dealing with repetitive tasks.
- Empathy to deal with multiple external and internal stakeholders.
- Clarity of thought to practice succinct and impactful communication.
- Adaptability to work in cross-functional and high-performing teams.
- Prioritization to visualise the big picture and maximize impact of outputs.
- Navigate abstract business problems through systematic data analysis and provide decision support to executive leadership.
- Perform RCAs and identify new data driven opportunities for adding business value or improving process productivity.
- Monitor business health with well-defined KPIs and showcase business acumen to alert business stakeholders to anomalous trends.
- Communicate effectively about delivery: requirements, timelines, dependencies, priorities, etc. ensuring timely delivery without compromising on quality standards.
- Act as an SME by leading training for business stakeholders and mentoring juniors as needed.
- Showcase detail-orientation and creativity to quickly assimilate and apply new concepts, business models, and technologies.
Good To Have
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant fields like Computer Science, Finance, Statistics from reputed academic institutions
- 4+ years of experience working in eCommerce or digitally native organizations.
- Conceptual understanding of eCommerce/Omnichannel tools and platforms:
- Sales Channels – Shopify, Amazon, Walmart
- Marketing – Customer Purchase Cycle; Top, mid, and bottom funnel platforms
- Analytics – Google Analytics
- Experience working with DBT and/or Python for automation use cases.
- Experience performing cost-benefit analyses and creating proposals.
- Experience with org development activities like hiring and training.
- Experience creating executive presentations in PowerPoint or Google Slides