Business Analyst – FMCG Sales Data

About the role

A leading multinational FMCG company, known for its confectionery, chocolates, biscuits and sweet-snacking products, operates its regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE, covering sales, marketing, distribution and commercial activities across the GCC and wider Middle East. Meethaq Manpower is recruiting a Business Analyst in Dubai to support the execution of sales and commercial strategy, gathering, analysing and presenting sales and commercial data across the Lower Gulf for all brands and customer channels.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse sales and performance records, interpret overall sales results and recommend and challenge proposed promotional incentives.
• Assist management in developing and reviewing budgets and rolling sales targets, including actual sales versus target variance analysis.
• Guide the sales team, help enter daily data into weekly and monthly reports and manage periodic team-level feedback such as forecast accuracy.
• Coordinate and propose strategies to sales leaders based on opportunities, using reports to drive business results.
• Own and provide data and calculations for sales-force incentives, master data and customer C&D.
• Coordinate internal sales and cross-functional meetings.

Required profile

• Any graduation.
• 3+ years of FMCG commercial experience.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Ability to handle several data-analysis requests of varying size and scope at once, and to capture and document business and reporting requirements from multiple sources.
• Fluency in English; availability immediately; on-site work arrangement.

Required skills

• SAP knowledge / Power BI.
• Strong command of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Communication, leadership, problem-solving, analytical skills and time management.