Business Analyst - Corporate Strategy

Job description / Role

Job Purpose

To work on providing insights into business problems and providing sound strategy and solutions, and driving projects using relevant data and analytics towards implemenation

Job Description

- Develop understanding of key business requirements and work on a business problem/ work stream, owning a distinct aspect of the project including managing the respective stakeholders across different Landmark concepts/brands (Max, Home centre, Babyshop, Splash etc.) and functions (E-Commerce, Finance, Marketing and Supply Chain etc.)
- Gather and structure relevant data (internal & external sources) and use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide analysis, insights and solutions that support strategy development and critical business decisions
- Develop key hypothesis, test and validate with fact-based data driven analysis and develop actionable and fact-based recommendations
- Build excel models and effective presentations to communicate the recommendations / solutions to project lead / team, and concept/function stakeholders
- Drive timely implementation of recommendations/initiatives, conduct regular progress reviews, tracking and reporting of business benefits / impact delivered.

- Bachelor's degree with 0-3 years of work experience from top tier colleges/Universities (IIT's, NIT's, BITS Pilani, DTU, LSR, SRCC, St. Xavier's etc.)
- Sound analytical and problem solving skills, ideally well conversant in excel modelling
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills - Ability to communicate effectively with all audiences including senior leaders in a structured manner
- Ability to adapt to a variety of engagement types, locations and work on projects in different strategy domains as per the requirements
- Goal oriented self-starter, willing to work with minimal supervision and guidance with a curiosity and willingness to learn continuously
- Deadline driven, organized and able to multi-task
- Being an excellent team player while also and being an independent thinker who contributes to the team constructively.

About the Company

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East. An international, diversified retail conglomerate that encourages entrepreneurship to consistently deliver exceptional value, the Group operates over 900 stores encompassing a retail presence of over 13 million sq. ft. across Middle East, India, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and Pakistan (franchise operation). The Group employs around 31,000 employees.