Abans PLC has held the dominant position in Sri Lanka's Consumer Durables market for over five decades, fostering a sense of recognition among the populace through its range of innovative, environmentally friendly, and technologically advanced yet user-friendly products and brands. Abans proudly represents renowned global brands across various categories such as Consumer Electronics, Home Appliances, Kitchen Appliances, Smart Devices, Laptops 6: Laptop Accessories, Furniture, Solar, and more. The company's longstanding partnership with LG Electronics Inc., Korea, a global leader in innovation and technology for over 35 years, has resulted in Abans being recognized as the top-performing Distributor in South East Asia. Acknowledged by esteemed global brands including LG, Apple, HP, Lenovo, Acer, Motorola, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Toto, Elba, Haier, Harman Kardon, .JBL, Marshall, and others, Abans has been appointed as their official partner in Sri Lanka. Abans has consistently led the market in Air Conditioning, Consumer Electronics, Laptops, and Apple Products for the past twenty years. With a robust distribution network boasting over 1000 touch points nationwide, the company has embraced modern retail practices by securing retail spaces in luxury malls, establishing exclusively branded stores for an unparalleled customer experience, and launching an E-commerce platform that attracts over 600,000 site visits per year.
The Role:
- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly sales performance by brand, category, store, and channel
- Track KPIs such as sales growth, sell‑through, conversion, average basket size, and margins
- Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve retail performance
- Monitor inventory levels, stock ageing, and sell‑through performance
- Support stock planning, replenishment, and allocation decisions
- Highlight slow‑moving, overstock, and stock‑out risks with recommendations
- Prepare regular management reports, dashboards, and presentations
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all reports
- Automate reports where possible to improve efficiency
- Analyze pricing, discounts, and promotional effectiveness
- Support forecasting, budgeting, and demand planning processes
- Provide data‑driven insights to retail, merchandising, finance, and senior management teams
- Extract and validate data from ERP, POS, and other systems
- Maintain clean, structured, and reliable data sources
- Work closely with Retail, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, IT and Brand team.
The Person:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Statistics, Marketing, or a related field
- 1–2 years of experience in business analysis, retail analysis, or similar role (Fresh graduates with strong analytical skills may also apply)
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis tools)
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work with numbers
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
