Business Analyst at Flipkart

Short Description:

Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce marketplace, is looking for a Business Analyst in Bangalore. The role involves collaborating with internal teams to track and analyze vital business metrics, generating reports, dashboards, and actionable insights, and influencing stakeholders to make data-driven decisions. Requirements include a bachelor's degree in relevant fields or an MBA, at least 1 year of relevant experience, proficiency in SQL, Excel, and other scripting languages, and knowledge of statistical modeling tools. Bonus points for experience with Business Intelligence tools. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment at one of India's leading e-commerce companies.

 

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About Flipkart:

Flipkart is India's largest e-commerce marketplace, boasting a registered customer base exceeding 150 million. In the decade since its inception, Flipkart has emerged as a platform offering over 100 million products across a vast spectrum of 120+ categories, encompassing Smartphones, Books, Media, Consumer Electronics, Furniture, Fashion, and Lifestyle products.

Launched in October 2007, Flipkart is renowned for pioneering services like Cash-on-Delivery, No-Cost-EMI, and a 10-day replacement policy. Flipkart led the way by introducing services such as In-a-Day Guarantee (available in 65 cities) and Same-Day-Guarantee (available in 13 cities) at an impressive scale. With over 120,000 registered sellers, Flipkart has revolutionized how brands and MSMEs conduct online business.

Job Description: Business Analyst - Bangalore

About Flipkart: In 2007, Flipkart embarked on its journey by revolutionizing online book sales. Today, more than a decade later, Flipkart stands as India's largest online marketplace and a prominent technology powerhouse, reshaping the landscape of online shopping in India. What propelled us to this position? The dynamic, passionate, and talented individuals we fondly call Flipsters! Our core values define our identity and serve as the foundation for our actions, resonating throughout everything we undertake at Flipkart. These values enable us to shape the desired organizational culture where each Flipster can thrive and perform at their best. We firmly believe in taking bold initiatives, changing the status quo, addressing problems with urgency and strategic thinking, and translating brilliant ideas into action. Our perspective is driven by our customers' viewpoint, and we maintain a customer-centric approach in all our endeavors. We aspire to consistently do what is right and remain devoted to our customers and stakeholders.

About the Team: Flipkart is India's preeminent eCommerce enterprise, fundamentally reshaping eCommerce within the country. Flipkart's vision involves integrating Analytics and Big Data into its overarching competitive strategy, extending it to decision-makers at every level. You will collaborate with leaders in Retail, Marketplace, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product to make a significant impact by harnessing the latest analytical tools and techniques. At Flipkart, our strong emphasis on impact and ownership fosters an environment of experimentation and innovation. Experiencing the direct effect of your contributions on the business is an extraordinary opportunity, made even more rewarding by the fact that your work influences the lives of your friends and family across India.

About the Role: The role of Business Analyst is an Individual Contributor position where you will assume responsibility for tracking vital metrics and communicating business trends to stakeholders. You will closely collaborate with the business and product teams, facilitating data-driven decision-making.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate closely with internal Flipkart teams to identify, define, collect, and monitor key business metrics for products or business processes.
• Retrieve necessary data to conduct business analysis, generate reports, dashboards, and metrics for performance monitoring.
• Conduct quantitative analysis, transforming data into actionable insights.
• Engage with and influence stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.

What You'll Need:

• Educational/Work Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline from a reputable institute, OR
  • An MBA from a reputable institute.
  • A minimum of 1 year of experience in a relevant role.

• Required Abilities/Competencies:

  • Proficiency in translating structured and unstructured problems into an analytical framework.
  • Ability to experiment with various analytical techniques to solve problems.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
  • Capability to independently plan and execute deliverables.
  • Multitasking skills to handle diverse requirements.

Technical Capabilities:

• Proficient in SQL, Excel, and other scripting languages (e.g., R, Python).
• Fundamental understanding of statistical modeling and statistical tools such as R, Python, Spark, SAS, or SPSS.
• Bonus: Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlikview, Datastudio, etc.).

Open Position:

• 1

Skills Required:

• SQL, Python/R, Excel

Location:

• Bangalore, Karnataka

Desirable Skills:

• SQL, Python/R, Excel

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