Data Scientist (Customer Analytics)

How2Apply Talent Network
Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
Posted 17 min ago
Contract IT & Software
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Job Description

Questions come to you at a retail chain analytics team in Hammarsdale, and you answer them with data. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is Hammarsdale-based, with most of your time spent at a retail chain analytics team.

The work, day to day

  • Automate weekly reports that used to take hours in Excel
  • Meet business users to turn their questions into report requirements
  • Check data quality and trace odd numbers back to the source
  • Build simple forecasting and segmentation models in Python or R
  • Keep a data dictionary so everyone uses the same definitions
  • Write SQL to pull, join and clean data from several sources

What you need

  • At least 2 years in a data or reporting role (not needed for graduate posts)
  • Strong SQL, including joins, window functions and CTEs
  • Able to explain what the numbers mean, not just show them
  • Hands-on Power BI, Tableau or a similar tool
  • Degree in statistics, maths, computer science, economics or a related field

Helpful, not essential

  • Experience with Databricks, Snowflake or Fabric
  • Industry knowledge in retail, insurance or credit

What's in it for you

  • Annual bonus tied to company performance
  • Hybrid work with two office days
  • Latest laptop with extra screen
  • Paid cloud and BI certifications

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: certification transcripts, screenshots or a link to a dashboard you built, with real data removed plus academic record showing statistics or maths modules.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Hammarsdale; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Show a before-and-after, like "replaced a 6-hour manual report with an automatic daily dashboard".
  • Put SQL and your BI tool in the first line of your CV; these are the keywords every data recruiter searches.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationHammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryIT & Software
ExperienceEntry level
Posted7 November 2026
Closing Date6 December 2026
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