Business Intelligence Associate at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Intelligence Associate

Requisition ID: 2084
Location: Nigeria
Department: Corporate Strategy
Reports to (Title): Data Analyst Manager
Direct Reports: Data Analyst Officers

Purpose

• To deliver actionable insights and in-depth data analysis that supports strategic decision-making and organizational growth.
• This role focuses on developing and implementing business intelligence solutions, generating reports, and identifying trends and opportunities to drive performance improvement and achieve business goals.
• The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize business processes and inform strategic initiatives.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Support the collection, processing, and analysis of datasets to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data visualizations for business stakeholders.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability across reporting outputs.
• Monitor key business performance indicators and provide timely reporting updates.

Market Intelligence:

• Conduct continuous market research to identify industry trends, customer behaviour shifts, and emerging opportunities.
• Analyse competitor performance, pricing strategies, and market positioning to support business decision-making.
• Provide intelligence reports on market dynamics, demand patterns, and growth opportunities.
• Translate market insights into actionable recommendations for product, sales, and strategic teams.

Project Management:

• Manage multiple data analysis projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time and meet quality standards.
• Prioritize projects based on business needs and allocate resources effectively.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to senior management.

Financial Analyst:

• Support the financial analyst to analyse detailed financial information along with current and past trends in key performance indicators to provide accurate and timely financial and operational in-depth analysis.
• Support the financial analyst to drive margin improvement through accurate financial information and analysis.
• Develop insightful presentations and slides with data.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accuracy and timeliness of reports and insights delivered.
• Implementation rate of recommendations provided to management.
• Measurable improvements in operational efficiency and cost reduction.
• Quality and usability of business intelligence tools and dashboards.
• Contribution to revenue growth through data-driven initiatives

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting / Mathematics or related fields

Professional Requirements: 

•    Certifications in ICAN, Business Intelligence or Data Analytics (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst, Tableau Certification) are an asset.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as data analyst officer or similar role.
• Experience in leveraging data to inform business strategies.
• Proficient with data visualization tools like Power Bi, PowerPoint and tableau.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Power BI, PowerPoint, Excel or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, or R for data manipulation and analysis.
• Expertise in database management and data warehousing concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, including the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Understanding of global economic trends and industry-specific dynamics relevant to the organization.
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Decision Expectations:

• Provide insight on product performance over a trend.
• Identify strategic opportunities based on data analysis.
• Support management in evaluating the feasibility of new initiatives.

Working Conditions:

• The Job holder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• This role is largely office-based, as it involves a lot of large data gathering, analysis and reporting.

Contacts and Purpose of Contact
Internal Contacts (most frequent contacts):

• Heads of Departments
• Operations Managers
• Key job holders in the department

External Contacts (most frequent contacts):

• Service Providers/ Vendors

Purpose of Contact:

• Exchange or provide information
• Obtain, clarify, and discuss information
• Present, discuss information and problems
• Collaborate, negotiate and present ideas
• Deal with influence or motivate subordinates
• Promote, justify or settle highly sensitive matters

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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