Freelance Data Analyst

Overview

Flexing It is a freelance consulting marketplace that connects freelancers and independent consultants with organisations seeking independent talent.

Flexing It has partnered with Our client, India's largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company looking to engage to Data Analytics Consultant to drive operational excellence, process improvement, and data-driven decision-making across business functions. The role will focus on improving productivity, simplifying processes, and enabling transformation initiatives through Lean, Six Sigma, and advanced analytics while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead end-to-end process review, diagnosis, and redesign using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies.
2. Conduct process mapping, value stream mapping, bottleneck analysis, and root-cause analysis (RCA).
3. Develop and implement SOPs, process playbooks, governance frameworks, and RACI structures.
4. Identify and implement automation opportunities using RPA and digital workflow tools.
5. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve cost efficiency, productivity, and quality.
6. Translate business problems into analytical problem statements and actionable insights.
7. Build and maintain dashboards and visualisation tools (Power BI / Tableau) to track KPIs and SLAs.
8. Perform data analysis including trend analysis, variance analysis, and predictive insights.
9. Strengthen data governance, quality standards, and reporting frameworks.
10. Support digital transformation initiatives across functions such as HR, Finance, Supply Chain, and Marketing.
11. Drive change management initiatives, including stakeholder alignment and process adoption.
12. Partner with business leaders to identify operational pain points and improvement opportunities.
13. Manage cross-functional projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and success metrics are achieved.
14. Establish performance tracking frameworks and governance cadences.
15. Track and report cost savings, efficiency improvements, automation outcomes, and operational KPIs.

Skills Required

1. Strong expertise in Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies
2. Proficiency in data analytics tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau
3. Experience in process improvement, automation, and digital transformation initiatives
4. Strong problem-solving capability using DMAIC, 5 Why, Fishbone, and Hypothesis-driven analysis
5. Understanding of business functions such as HR, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, or Marketing
6. Experience with workflow automation tools like Power Automate, UiPath, ServiceNow, Workday, or SAP
7. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
8. Ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional initiatives simultaneously