Business Analytics- MOVIT UGANDA

Business Analytics- MOVIT UGANDA

Job Purpose: Responsible for driving the transition from traditional reporting to a predictive, AI-led data-driven culture. This role aims to improve business decision-making by centralizing data silos into a “Single Source of Truth,” enhancing data literacy across the organization, and utilizing advanced analytics to identify revenue growth opportunities and operational efficiencies.

Key Customer/s:

  1. Operations Team
  2. Finance Team
  3. Commercial Team
  4. Marketing Team

Stakeholders:

  1. Group Chairman
  2. Managing Director
  3. Chief Commercial Officers
  4. Chief Financial Officer
  5. Chief People and Culture Officer
  6. Chief Operating Officer
  7. Departmental Heads

Functional Outputs/Activities per key performance area:

  • Data-Driven Culture Leadership: Lead the implementation of the Data Driven Culture Roadmap 2026-2027 using the Kotter 8-Step Model for change management.
  • Predictive Analytics & AI: Develop and deploy Machine Learning models for demand forecasting, price elasticity, and churn prediction to drive strategic revenue initiatives.
  • Insight Stewardship: Manage the “Insight of the Month” program and “Data Jams” to solve business bottlenecks and reward data-led cost savings.
  • Data Literacy & Capacity Building: Design and execute persona-based training to improve staff data proficiency across all departments.
  • Reporting Excellence: Maintain the Power BI “Insights Hub,” ensuring all strategic meetings utilize validated data from the Centralized Corporate Data Lakehouse.
  • Automation: Implement automated “Data Gatekeepers” and ML-driven anomaly detection to ensure 99% data reliability and accuracy.

Financial Management

  • Revenue Growth Management: Utilize Trade Promotion Optimization (TPO) to identify activities that drive incremental volume vs. those that dilute margin.
  • Budgeting: Provide data-backed inputs into departmental budgets and monitor ROI on data infrastructure investments.
  • Cost Optimization: Identify SKU rationalization opportunities and supply chain inefficiencies through product value analysis.

Risk Management

  • Data Governance: Identify risks related to data privacy and security, ensuring compliance with Uganda’s Data
  • Protection and Privacy regulations.
  • Validation Rules: Implement hard-coded validation in ERP/SFA systems to mitigate the risk of “garbage in, garbage out.”

Compliance

  • Regulatory Adherence: Ensure all data handling processes meet local and international regulatory standards inclusive of Data Protection and Privacy Act of Uganda, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) etc.
  • Policy Alignment: Ensure adherence to all Movit Group and In-Country Policies, specifically regarding the Enterprise
    Data and Analytics Framework.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
  • Certification in Business Intelligence (e.g., Power BI, Microsoft Fabric) or Data Science is preferred.

Related Minimum Experience:

  • 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in data analytics or business analysis, preferably within an FMCG industry.
  • Proven track record of managing data migration projects or implementing BI solutions.

Competencies Required:

Behavioural

  • Must be of unquestionable integrity, Honesty, Trustworthiness, and Professionalism.
  • Detail-oriented with a relentless focus on data accuracy and quality.

Leadership

  • Must be a self-starter and action-oriented “Data Champion.”
  • Strong potential to influence cross-functional teams and drive the business agenda toward data dependency.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a “Data Squad” environment.

Knowledge.

  • Advanced proficiency in Python, SQL, and Power BI.
  • Understanding of Machine Learning frameworks and AI integration (LLMs).
  • Deep understanding of FMCG commercial drivers and supply chain cycles.

Skills

  • Data Storytelling: Ability to translate complex datasets into actionable executive summaries.
  • Problem Solving: Analytical mindset capable of dismantling information silos.
  • Technical Scripting: Proficiency in querying languages and statistical software (R)

Attributes include:

  • Self-Starter & Action Oriented
  • Ability to harness peer Relationships
  • Agile and Driven
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication Skills

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

  • Frequency of travel: Occasional travel is required for market visits; location may vary and may require overnight stays
  • Light physical activities and efforts required working in an office environment

Job Assessment

  • Interview
  • Case Study (Technical Analytics Test)
  • Psychometric Assessment

Send your application to hr@movitproducts.com by Friday, 17th April 2026.

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