Data Analyst and Reporting Specialist, SSA

About the role

Aviagen is looking for a Data Analyst and Reporting Specialist for its Southern Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. The role supports regional data collection, analysis and reporting across TMEA, producing accurate, timely information for Technical, Commercial and Management teams. It also supports the regional trials network through disciplined data input, validation, monitoring and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, consolidate, clean and validate technical, commercial, trial and market data from regional teams and approved systems, and follow up with data owners and escalate issues to the TMEA Senior Data Analyst.
• Perform descriptive, trend, variance, benchmarking and other agreed analyses using approved tools, and maintain data collection templates, analytical models and standard operating procedures.
• Create integrated datasets and analysis using EasyFlock, Qlik Sense, SHAPs, the Technical Database and the Trials Management System, keeping documentation, version control and confidentiality in order.
• Prepare and refresh dashboards, market reports, performance summaries and business intelligence outputs, and coordinate monthly data submissions from Sales, Technical and other data owners.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual business reviews, and produce sales and technical-support materials such as product comparisons, customer summaries and presentations.
• Support regional trial setup, data templates, monitoring, validation, analysis and reporting, track trial milestones and escalate delays or quality concerns.
• Work with Technical and Commercial Managers on field context and analyses, and support customer and field visits and presentations when required.
• Collaborate with TMEA Technical, Commercial, Finance, Planning, Marketing, IT, Export & Logistics and Global Data teams, and with the Senior Data Analyst to standardize definitions, data entry and reporting routines.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring tasks and improve data accuracy, and contribute data and analysis to technical publications, manuals and workshops.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Mathematics or another numerate discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in data analysis, business intelligence, reporting or technical analytics; poultry or agriculture experience is advantageous.
• Fluent written and spoken English; an additional regional language is advantageous.
• Willingness to travel across the TMEA region as required; no direct reports and no formal budget responsibility.

Required skills

• Practical experience in data cleaning, validation, analysis, visualization and recurring report preparation.
• Experience with Advanced Excel, Power BI, Qlik Sense and JMP.
• Knowledge of broiler or broiler breeder operations and performance measures is advantageous.