Operations

Data & Insights Lead

The South African Breweries (SAB)·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Internship
OperationsFull TimeInternship
-Closes 21 Nov 2026

End Date: November 18, 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Risk Analytics and Targeting

  • Develop risk indicators and analytical routines across sales, volume, pricing, discount, margin, claims and customer data.
  • Identify high-risk customers, channels, territories, transactions and investment programmes for inspection.
  • Produce targeted inspection lists and explain the risk rationale to field teams.

Commercial Intelligence

  • Analyse inspection results to identify patterns, recurring control failures and emerging commercial risks.
  • Quantify potential exposure and prioritise issues for deeper review or investigation.
  • Maintain risk profiles and heatmaps to support inspection planning and resource allocation.

Data Quality and Methodology

  • Establish definitions, logic, thresholds and quality checks for inspection analytics.
  • Reconcile source data and document assumptions to support defensible findings.
  • Continuously refine detection methods using verified inspection outcomes.

Insight Reporting

  • Develop dashboards and concise management reporting on risk, coverage, findings and commercial impact.
  • Translate complex data into clear insights and recommended inspection actions.
  • Support the Head of Commercial Inspection with plan development and executive reporting.

Cross-functional Support

  • Partner with Revenue Management, Sales, Finance, Trade Marketing, Internal Audit and Compliance to understand data and risk drivers.
  • Support investigations and thematic reviews with focused analysis.
  • Build analytical capability within the inspection team.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

  • Advanced Excel and strong Power BI or equivalent business intelligence capability.
  • Data modelling, reconciliation, exception analysis and dashboard development.
  • Understanding of FMCG commercial processes, pricing, discounting and customer profitability.
  • Ability to quantify financial exposure and communicate analytical findings clearly.
  • Analytical curiosity and disciplined problem solving.
  • Commercial acumen and an owner's mindset.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
  • Ability to influence field and commercial stakeholders through evidence.
  • Clear communication and practical orientation.
  • Commitment to confidentiality, objective evidence and consistent application of company standards.
  • Ability to work across functions and maintain appropriate independence from audited activities.
  • Ability to work with large and potentially sensitive commercial datasets.
  • Availability to accompany targeted field reviews where analytical validation is required.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business or a related discipline.
  • Five or more years of experience in commercial analytics, revenue management, finance, audit analytics, risk or FMCG sales analysis.
  • Experience analysing customer investments, discounts, pricing, claims, sales or route-to-market data.

Key skills

Bachelors

At a glance

Company

The South African Breweries (SAB)

Location

Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

November 21, 2026

Created

November 13, 2026