18 Business Forecasting jobs in South Africa

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Overview

We’re looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Business Analyst - Demand Planning & Forecasting to own and optimize our forecasting engine. You'll turn data into decisions — powering smarter inventory planning, reducing stockouts, and helping us scale with confidence.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex puzzles with data, enjoys building models from scratch, and can communicate insights clearly to cross-functional teams.

• Build & Maintain a Dynamic Forecasting Model: Integrate and weight key data sources — including historical sales, customer forecasts, sales velocity, promotional calendars, and sales team insights — to build a reliable demand forecast model.
• Drive Forecast Accuracy Through Iteration: Continuously update your model with the latest inputs. Refine assumptions based on historical trends, seasonality, and cross-functional feedback.
• Translate Data into Action: Deliver timely and actionable forecast reports to our inventory team and manufacturing partners to ensure supply aligns with demand.

• Sales Analytics & Insights: Analyze sales data to support retailer presentations, evaluate promotional ROI, and inform trade program planning.
• Operational Intelligence: Support profitability reviews, vendor invoice audits, and chargeback validations against promotional calendars.

• Advanced Excel Expertise: You’re fluent in complex formulas, modeling, pivot tables, Power Query, and scenario analysis.
• Strong Communication Skills (English): Comfortable presenting insights both in writing and on occasional video calls (EST hours).
• Analytical Judgment: You know when the business needs precision — and when directional estimates are enough to move fast.
• Nice-to-Have Tools & Tech: Experience with ERP systems, dashboarding tools (Looker, Tableau, etc.), or automation via Python, VBA, or similar.

• 30 Days: You’ve built a baseline forecast model and delivered your first inventory and supply report.
• 60-90 Days: Your forecasts are driving real decisions across ops and supply chain — and your insights are influencing strategy.

• Entry level

• Temporary

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Staffing and Recruiting

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Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Roodepoort

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

Clicks Group

We are looking to recruit a permanent Demand and Supply Planning Manager to work for United Pharmaceutical Distributors (UPD). The role will be based at the UPD Lea Glen branch and will report to the Commercial Executive.

Job Purpose:

• To drive collaboration and alignment between customer trends and requirements with manufacturers’ supply plans in order to establish a consistent flow of the correct product range, mix availability and in fill to our core customer channels.

Key Performance Areas:

• To develop, implement & monitor operational plans to achieve department strategic objectives for our core customer channels.
• To build effective relationships with suppliers and core customers on new initiatives and other pertinent issues on stock holding, so as to respond appropriately to customer needs.
• To create a manifest that will guide and standardise supplier negotiations.
• To understand our core customer channel demand in all branches and have a product range to fulfil demand.
• To manage the product availability, infill and the overall margin in our core channels.
• Maintain a clean master data file by ensuring that products are categorized correctly in line with the MIMS
• To analyse the market, understand forthcoming customer initiatives, monitor industry trends, align forecasts to industry trends, analyse sales figures and forecast future sales volumes to maximize profits.
• To compile and produce reports to ensure visibility of the correct information, stock, margin, availability, infill in order to take corrective action
• Drive innovation by working closely with contact centre and regulatory department in implementing interventions that will enable demand fulfilment in core channels.
• To work closely with Operations in ensuring that nominated delivery dates are adhered to at all times
• To identify and maximise growth opportunities by engaging customers and suppliers alike.
• Coaching and developing the procurement team on product knowledge and providing direction on therapeutic class trends to achieve the departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develop and coach own team to create career-pathing, allow for succession and build sustainability.

Skills:

• Analytical thinking
• Identifying opportunities
• Commercial Thinking

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy (advanced Excel, PowerPoint)
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Analysing
• Leading & Supervising

Required Minimum Education and Qualifications:

• 2-3 years clinical hospital experience ( desirable)

Minimum Experience and Education:

• 2-3 years clinical hospital experience ( desirable)
• Pharmaceutical industry and buying experience (essential)
• 3-5 years key account management experience (essential)

We endeavor to provide feedback to all candidates whenever possible, however, if you don't hear from us within 14 days from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

A leader within the retail industry is looking for an experienced Business Analysis Manager to join the team. This proudly South African company has been in existence for over half a century and has grown into a leader within the market.

The Successful candidate will be responsible for:

1. Coach and lead the business analysis team
2. Strategic thinking in how to provide the best solution for the business
3. Business process design and documentation expertise
4. Improve the quality of the business analysis team
5. Identify business opportunities
6. Risk management
7. Ensure all Project Issues are properly reported
8. Assist Group Financial Management Team with all financial reporting requirements
9. Assist with IT Audit requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information / Business Systems
• Proven experience as a Financial Business Analysis Manager

• 5 to 7 years experience within a similar role

R 8000 - R 9000 - Annually

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For more information contact:
Rochelle Jansen
Recruitment Consultant

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Senior Specialist: Business Analysis

Recruiter:

Specd

Job Ref:

JHB002063/Josh

Date posted:

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

The Senior Specialist: Business Analysis plays a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives by analyzing, interpreting, and translating business needs into actionable requirements. This role ensures that business solutions are fit-for-purpose, user-centric, and aligned to organizational goals. As a key liaison between stakeholders and technical teams, the incumbent will contribute to solution design, project delivery, and continuous business improvement efforts.

POSITION INFO:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Senior Specialist: Business Analysis

Employment Type: 6 months Contract

Work Location: Johannesburg, Hybrid

JOB CONTEXT:

As a Senior Specialist: Business Analysis, you'll be at the heart of innovation—transforming complex business needs into smart, actionable solutions that truly make an impact. You won’t just gather requirements; you’ll bring ideas to life by collaborating with stakeholders and technical teams to co-create solutions that are user-friendly, purpose-built, and future-focused. This isn’t your average BA role. You’ll shape projects from the ground up, help design meaningful change, and make sure every solution aligns with the bigger mission. If you're passionate about solving problems, love translating vision into value, and thrive in dynamic environments, we want you on our team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sourcing and validating resolution funding and collateral-related data from multiple source systems.
• Performing data and process gap analyses aligned to SARB’s Resolution Funding expectations.
• Assisting in the design and build of the funding estimation and forecasting model.
• Developing dashboards and reports to support resolution funding MIS and internal governance.
• Engaging with Treasury, Risk, Finance, and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment and interlock of data sources.
• Supporting the process analysis required for embedding new funding processes in resolution scenarios.
• Documenting requirements and maintaining traceability across data, systems, and reporting layers.
• Build the internal capabilities to estimate, manage, and report the institution’s funding and liquidity position in resolution scenarios, in line with SARB’s requirements under the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act (FSLAA).
  
  

• Resolution cost estimation.
• Forecasting and MIS solutions for resolution funding.
• Scenario analysis and modelling for liquidity shortfalls.
• Governance and compliance framework development.
• ELA collateral assessment and FMI liquidity gap identification.
  
  

• Minimum 5 years’ experience.
• SQL (min 1 year).
• Business and data analysis (min 2 years).
• Power BI or QlikView/Qlik Sense (min 1 year).
• Banking experience.
• PowerBI experience or similar reporting platform.
• SAS experience.
• Business and/or Data Analysis experience.
  
  

• SAS (exposure or working knowledge).
• Ability to work with large datasets from Hadoop or similar environments.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Treasury or Liquidity Management experience.
• Familiarity with financial forecasting or resolution modelling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience in creating reporting dashboards and automated data pipelines.
• Exposure to compliance, risk governance, or financial planning processes.
  
  

• Compensation will be determined based on qualifications, applicable banking experience, and previous earnings.
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Contract

• Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Advertising Services

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Alliance Banking Senior Business Analyst – Key Requirements

1. Business Analysis & Strategy Alignment

Proven ability to elicit, document, and validate business requirements in a complex partnership-driven banking environment.

Strong understanding of Alliance Banking models, including BaaS, white-label platforms, and embedded financial services.

Ability to conduct gap analyses, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analyses for proposed solutions.

Experience in supporting business case development, particularly for new partner onboarding, product enhancements, or regulatory projects.

2. Financial Services & Regulatory Knowledge

Strong grasp of banking products and services (e.g., payments, savings, credit, cards, collections, remittances).

Familiarity with South African financial regulations including SARB, FSCA, FICA, and POPIA requirements.

Exposure to risk, compliance, and audit processes, particularly in third-party/partner environments.

3. Process Design & Optimisation

Experience in documenting and improving end-to-end business processes, especially those involving external partners.

Ability to model workflows using tools such as BPMN, Visio, or Lucidchart.

Knowledge of control environments, KPIs, SLAs, and escalation frameworks across operational value chains.

4. Data Analysis & Insights

Competency in data-driven decision-making, including data profiling, reconciliation, and insights to support product performance.

Ability to work with Excel, SQL, Power BI or equivalent to perform ad hoc analysis.

Understanding of data governance and quality, especially in integrated partner environments.

5. Partner & Stakeholder Management

Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interfacing across IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Product, and external partners.

Proven ability to act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring shared understanding and execution.

Confidence in participating in governance committees, product working groups, and external partner discussions.

6. Project Management & Agile Delivery

Hands-on experience in Agile/Scrum or hybrid project methodologies, including backlog grooming and sprint planning.

Exposure to JIRA, Confluence, DevOps, Trello, or similar tools.

Ability to manage multiple initiatives and deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced Alliance environment.

7. Documentation & Communication

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clear, concise, and structured reporting.

Ability to create and present business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications (FRDs), and user stories.

Experience in preparing partner onboarding documentation, SOPs, and support playbooks.

8. Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field (postgraduate advantageous).

Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in business analysis within banking or FinTech environments.

Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile BA, or Lean Six Sigma are advantageous.