Job Title: Business
Analyst
Analyst
Organization: UpEnergy
(U) Limited
(U) Limited
Duty Station: Muyenga,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director
Director
About Us:
UpEnergy (www.upenergygroup.com) is a distribution company that makes
clean energy technologies available to people in the developing world by
addressing the last mile distribution challenge. UpEnergy is a technology
agnostic organization that sources high quality, energy-efficient technologies
like cookstoves, water filters and solar lights from reputable manufacturers.
These technologies are then warehoused, marketed and sold through our own
in-house sales force as well as through other local distributor channels.
UpEnergy creates carbon credits from the distribution of these products which
reduce carbon emissions for every year that they are in use.
clean energy technologies available to people in the developing world by
addressing the last mile distribution challenge. UpEnergy is a technology
agnostic organization that sources high quality, energy-efficient technologies
like cookstoves, water filters and solar lights from reputable manufacturers.
These technologies are then warehoused, marketed and sold through our own
in-house sales force as well as through other local distributor channels.
UpEnergy creates carbon credits from the distribution of these products which
reduce carbon emissions for every year that they are in use.
In Uganda, UpEnergy has been in operation since 2011 and has built a
network of sales and distribution partners to support ongoing sales of our
products. We have a fully operational local team that operates under the
SmartHome brand. The Kampala team performs sales, finance, marketing and
inventory management functions.
network of sales and distribution partners to support ongoing sales of our
products. We have a fully operational local team that operates under the
SmartHome brand. The Kampala team performs sales, finance, marketing and
inventory management functions.
Job Summary: The Business
Analyst will primarily be responsible for data collection, analysis and
reporting of sales and market related data in an ongoing effort to increase
overall sales productivity and inform corporate strategy.
Analyst will primarily be responsible for data collection, analysis and
reporting of sales and market related data in an ongoing effort to increase
overall sales productivity and inform corporate strategy.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide management with
rigorous sales analysis to inform strategy and future allocation of resources:
rigorous sales analysis to inform strategy and future allocation of resources:
- Collect, analyze,
evaluate and report data in order to increase sales productivity. - Review sales records
and trends and evaluate performance measured against sales quotas set by
management to inform decision making. - Offer data inputs to
management to be used in developing and reviewing the sales budget and
rolling sales forecast including sales to budget variance analysis. - Work with management
to provide recurring, customized reporting that will inform management
recommendations. - Work with management
to develop reports that track costs by function, process, product and
initiative. - These reports will be
used to measure ROI. - Cross train team
members on data analysis tools.
2. Support marketing research to determine end-user demand which will
inform product sourcing decisions and price setting:
inform product sourcing decisions and price setting:
- Analyze results from
in-field willingness to pay and product acceptability tests. - Support marketing
function with data analysis where required.
3. Lean a hand to management in preparation for annual carbon audits.
Perform any other duties as assigned in the administration realm.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant must
possess a bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required, MBA or masters+ level
economist/statistician preferred. - A minimum of two
years’ experience in an analyst role. - Strong knowledge of
Microsift Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. - Possess the ability to
perform advanced statistical analysis and experience with related software
(STATA, ACCESS) will be an added advantage. - Excellent command of
MS Excel and working knowledge of other database tools like STATA and
Access preferred. - Prior experience with
customer needs assessments. - Strong analytical
skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret
sales results and customer trends and translate them into operational
recommendations. - Prior working
experience delivering time-sensitive reporting to management and
coordinating simultaneous data analysis requests of varying sizes and
scope. - Excellent verbal and
written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally
with a diverse group. - Strong Business
acumen, start-up experience preferred. - The applicant must be
a multi tasker that is creative, ambitious and able to take initiative. - Exhibits excellent
problem-solving ability and judgment.
Salary and Benefits: The
Business Analyst will be compensated competitively and commensurate with
experience.
Business Analyst will be compensated competitively and commensurate with
experience.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should endeavor to send a short cover
letter and resume to Mark Mutaahi ([email protected])
and Nicole Ballin ([email protected]). Please clearly indicate
“Uganda Business Analyst” in the subject of the E-mail application.
letter and resume to Mark Mutaahi ([email protected])
and Nicole Ballin ([email protected]). Please clearly indicate
“Uganda Business Analyst” in the subject of the E-mail application.
NB: No phone calls or
posted mail applications, please. Applications will be accepted until the
position is filled.
posted mail applications, please. Applications will be accepted until the
position is filled.
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