Trainee -Business Analyst
About the role
Lakru Packaging is seeking a proactive Junior Business Analyst & Personal Analyst to the Managing Director. This dual role involves working closely with executive leadership and external consultants to support decision-making, synthesize operational and financial data, and build digital workflows. Responsibilities include executive support, process mapping, SOP documentation, ERP readiness, and implementing automation and AI-driven tools. The ideal candidate will have a background in business and technology, strong spreadsheet and process documentation skills, and a keen interest in AI and automation. The position offers direct executive exposure, broad operational scope, and a rapid growth pathway within the company.
Must have
- 6 months to 2 years of professional experience (including structured, full-time industrial/tech internships or entry-level analyst roles).
- Degree / Higher Diploma in Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Information Technology (BIT), Computer Science & Business, or a related field bridging business and technology.
- Confident in Google Sheets / Excel (lookups, QUERY, data validation, structured table layouts).
- Familiar with flowcharting tools (Lucidchart, Miro, Draw.io, or Visio).
- Practical familiarity with how tools connect via APIs, webhooks, or no-code platforms (Make, Zapier, or Google Apps Script).
- Regular user of modern LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) who understands how to build structured prompts and organize context for business tasks.
- Understands workplace ethics, punctuality, clear communication, and how to handle executive-level confidentiality.
- Comfortable walking the factory floor, talking to supervisors and operators, and translating shop-floor realities into structured documentation.
- Self-directed; figures things out using research and experimentation rather than waiting for micro-instructions.
Nice to have
- Prior exposure to a tech company, digital agency, startup, or modern manufacturing/supply chain environment is an advantage.
Technologies
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- ERP
- Excel
- Google Workspace
- LLM
- Lucidchart
- Miro
- Visio
- Webhooks
- Zapier
Highlights
Candidates should send their CV with the specified subject line to the application email or link provided in the listing. The role is designed as a launchpad for rapid career growth, with direct collaboration with the Managing Director and management consultants, and proven performers may transition into permanent roles as the company scales.
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