Simplotel - Lead/Senior Business Analyst

Company Profile

Simplotel is a Bangalore based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company helping over 2,000 hotels across 21 countries grow their direct business. We are powering e-commerce for some of the largest hotels in India. The name Simplotel comes from a combination of Simple and Hotel - our mission is to Simplify the life of hoteliers through technology. Simplotel is a 'Shopify for Hotels', was founded in October 2013 and is funded by Go-MMT - India's largest Online Travel Agency.

Simplotel was awarded the best startup in travel & hospitality for 2021 by Startup India, an initiative of the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry in India. (https://www.startupindia.gov.in/nsa2021results/travel.html)

Position - Lead Business Analyst/Sr. Business Analyst

We are looking for a business analyst who will be responsible for reporting and analyzing company's data. The candidate will be leading a team of 2-3 Business analysts and is responsible for all management reporting, data and variance analysis and providing business insights to increase profitability.

Responsibilities:

- Lead a team of data analysts, provide mentorship and guidance and build a collaborative environment.

- Develop a mechanism for tracking key metrics on a real time basis. Sanitize the large data sets and analyse the same to derive insights and identify trends.

- Develop and maintain data models, dashboards to track the key KRAs across the company and various departments

- Collaborate with other departments to understand business objectives, identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains through data analysis.

- Monitor department progress by tracking activity; publish progress reports on the assigned projects and tasks

- Identity and implement the best data tool suited to the requirements of the respective projects

- Drive continuous improvement in data quality, accuracy, and reliability through rigorous data validation practices.

Skills and Experience:

- 2-6 years of experience (ecommerce preferred)

- MBA preferred

- Strong analytical skills and business acumen

- Strategic thinker with a track record of leveraging data to drive business growth and efficiency

- Extreme attention to detail and willingness to roll up your sleeves

- High degree of organization skills and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.

- Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to convey complex insights to diverse stakeholders

- Action and result oriented with high enthusiasm