Data Analyst

About the role

Careers International is hiring a Data Analyst in Dubai within the FMCG, food and beverage sector. The role covers collecting and analysing data from sales, market research, consumer feedback and social media, turning it into dashboards, reports and forecasts that support product development, marketing and sales decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and organise data from sales, market research, consumer feedback and social media, ensuring it is accurate and relevant.
• Analyse large datasets to find trends and insights for product development, marketing and sales performance, and build dashboards, reports and visualisations.
• Monitor sales data to spot growth opportunities and product performance issues, and report on market trends, competitors and consumer preferences.
• Assist in demand forecasting and inventory planning, and use predictive models to identify future trends.
• Work with marketing, sales and supply chain teams to give data-driven recommendations and support strategy execution.
• Improve data collection, analysis and reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, Economics or a related field.
• 2-4 years of data analysis experience, preferably in FMCG or retail.
• Solid understanding of FMCG industry trends and consumer behaviour analysis.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills; able to explain complex insights clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• Data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Python and R.
• Data visualisation tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Experience with forecasting and demand planning is a plus.