Graduate Programme: Data & Tech (Western Cape)

DataOrbis is a Smollan business and a leading global data management and insights company, that leads change by connecting people to their data. Working predominantly in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry we enable environments where clients and their brands can thrive by combining people, process, and leading-edge cloud technology to facilitate and inform business decisions that are customized to our clients’ needs. With a wealth of experience and expertise in information technology and market information services in the consumer goods and retail industries, over the past 10 years we become a leader in the data management industry by constantly differentiating and evolving our offerings to meet client needs.  We currently have offices in South Africa, Kenya, and the UAE. Our values are the absolute foundation of our business, and through our values of trust, accountability, innovation and teamwork, we are able to attract, recruit, retain and develop the right skills at the right place at the right time and constantly engaging our team in a winning environment.

Intro to the role

Data is the oil of the 21st century, and how we apply it to understand the world, our business and our clients’ needs is key. We are thus looking for enthusiastic, resilient, energetic, and strategic thinking graduates that will be in their element either assimilating, processing or visualising data in order to understand, make sense of and find the story within the detail.

So if you are newly qualified (or even one year’s experience) have a curious and inquisitive mind and a real passion for data, coupled with the hunger to understand how it can be utilized in making a positive difference for our clients, then we may have just the opportunity for you!

Description

At DataOrbis, you will embark on a journey into a world of work that is ever changing and agile that will push you to think out of the box and immerse yourself in our industry. With roles within both our DevOps, Data Visualisation, Service Desk Support, IT Security, Cloud Engineering and Software Development teams, you can expect to connect and engage with brilliant people in a goal driven environment who will assist and support you in performing at your best and work within a team that is passionate, engaged, and thrives on innovation.

You need to have the hunger and drive to grow and be open to new learnings and challenges and use these as means of excelling to better understand the industry, the world of data, and appreciate all the value that it adds.

You are not afraid of numbers or technology and have the “stickability” when it comes to embarking on steep learning curve and figuring out how to use new and complex software and tools. You have excellent attention to detail, accuracy is a non-negotiable in your work output and you are deadline driven always ensuring that timelines are met.

You enjoy working within a team-based environment and enjoy getting stuck in where needed. You have strong interpersonal skills and are confident in your communication and can professionally engage and build rapport with both the internal and external teams.

Your skills and qualifications include

A tertiary qualification in Business Science Marketing, BCom IS, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration, Market Research or equivalent. Any industry related working experience in FMCG, Customer Insights, Market Research, Data Management and Processing or Insights and Analytics would be an advantage but is not a necessary requirement.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, Team).
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Flexible and agile with the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and execute tasks to meet deadlines as specified.
• Proactive and confident with the ability to communicate progress, developments and difficulties encountered on an ongoing basis.

Key personal attributes include

• The ability to work under pressure
• A strong team player with an impeccable work ethic
• Effective time management skills in order to meet deliverable and deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to communicate progress and developments
• Strong attention to detail
• Innovative and results driven
• Passionate and self-motivated with a sound values and belief system