DFI Company Brief
DFI Retail Group (“Group”) is a leading pan-Asian retailer. At 30th June 2021, the Group and its associates and joint ventures operated over 10,000 outlets and employed some 230,000 team members. The Group had total annual sales in 2020 exceeding US$28 billion.
The Group provides quality and value to Asian consumers by offering leading brands, a compelling retail experience and great service; all delivered through a strong store network supported by efficient supply chains.
The Group (including associates and joint ventures) operates under a number of well-known brands across food, health and beauty, home furnishings, restaurants and other retailing.
The Group’s parent company, Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited, is incorporated in Bermuda and has a standard listing on the London Stock Exchange, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore. The Group's businesses are managed from Hong Kong by Dairy Farm Management Services Limited through its regional offices.
DFI Retail Group is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.
The Team
Advanced Analytic Team is a dedicated group of data professionals focused on leveraging BI tools such as SAP BI, Tableau and advanced analytics techniques to extract valuable insights from data. Our team supports data-driven decision-making across the organization by developing interactive dashboards, conducting in-depth data analysis and providing actionable recommendations. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, we strive to uncover patterns and trends that drive business growth and efficiency. Join our team and become part of an exciting journey to unlock the power of data!
The role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced SAP BO/Admin Analyst to join our Advanced Analytic team. The successful candidate will analyze and visualize complex data sets using SAP BO, provide actionable insights, and support data-driven decision-making across various departments. As a SAP BO/Admin Analyst, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualizations that effectively communicate key metrics and trends.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide good technical skills for the specialist stream.
- Providing end-to-end support (user requirements gathering, Front-end dashboard/report development in, Documentation of Metrics/Dashboards and providing end-user Training.
- Assist with architecture analysis and designing of sustainable solutions; and deliver projects as part of the Group BI Programmed Team
- Drive change across the business with application expertise
- Work with business stakeholders in identifying business requirements for reporting projects and supporting business with any issues or incidents.
- Document business requirements and deliveries in a continuous manner
- Ensure timely and sustainable solutions delivered to support business requirements.
- Prior experience with retail reporting and model is a plus.
- Degree holder in Computer Science or related subjects
- At least 3-4 years of relevant experience on Hands-on experience working with SAP BO Mandatory.
- SAP Business Object Experience -
o Experience in Web Intelligence, Publication, Web Services
o Familiarity resolving WEBI issues such as conditional formatting, input controls, ranking, standard formatting, filters, data mapping/ reconciliation, and other report functionalities.
o Experience with BEX queries is must.
o Strong analytical mind with good communication & interpersonal skill.
o Customer-oriented; can work independently and deliver multiple small to medium size initiatives or projects.
- SAP BO Administration experience –
o Patch upgrade.
o Setting up the monitoring of BO servers, auditing policies, and manage event and alerts related to CMS, Audit and Reporting Database services.
o Keep availability of BO Web applications CMC, BI Launchpad, and other applications.
o Manage user and permissions.
o Manage Universe and Connections and other BI Repository objects.
o Backup and Restore of BusinessObjects environment.
- Proficient in SQL and Familiarity with other data visualization tools (Power BI Tableau, etc.).
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
Good to have
- Exposure to Azure or Google Cloud
- Experience with BW and ERP exposure is an advantage.
- SAP ABAP experience is needed (BW ABAP, AMDP).
- Experience in Python
- Good knowledge of multiple aspects of the retail industry is advantageous.
