Commercial Analyst - Johannesburg, South Africa - Yum

Yum

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Johannesburg, South Africa

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Key Responsibilities:

Analyze business operations to identify opportunities for profitable growth:

Conduct in-depth analysis of sales and marketing and operational data to identify patterns and trends
Use financial analysis and costbenefit analysis to evaluate potential opportunities for growth
Conduct SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis to identify potential threats and opportunities to the business
Conduct scenario analysis to model potential outcomes of different growth strategies

Develop insights on industry trends, customer behavior, and competitive activity through data analysis and market research:

Analyze customer purchase behavior and trends to identify opportunities for product or service expansion
Monitor competitors and industry trends to identify potential threats or opportunities
Use insights gained through research to make recommendations for strategic business decisions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies to drive profitable revenue growth

Work with Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain and the Operations teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives to drive profitable growth
Collaborate with product development teams to identify new products and services that align with business goals and customer needs
Develop pricing strategies that maximize revenue and profitability
Provide training and support to sales and marketing teams to help them effectively execute growth strategies

Develop financial models and forecasts to support decision-making:

Build and maintain financial models that support decision-making processes
Develop and maintain financial forecasts and budgets
Monitor financial performance and identify potential areas of concern or opportunity
Conduct sensitivity analysis to evaluate the potential impact of different scenarios
Develop presentations and reports to communicate financial information to stakeholders

Monitor and track key performance metrics to ensure performance goals are met:

Develop and maintain performance dashboards that provide visibility into key metrics
Monitor metrics and identify trends or areas of concern
Conduct root cause analysis to identify potential issues and develop recommendations to address them
Work with teams to develop action plans to address areas of concern
Provide regular updates to senior management on performance against goals

Continuously evaluate and improve processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness:

Identify process improvement opportunities and make recommendations to senior management
Develop and implement new processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
Conduct postimplementation reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of process improvements

Stakeholders

Largely crossfunctional teams (Sales and Marketing; Supply Chain; Operations; IT) and project team meetings is the nature of communication

Working Model

Qualifications

Experience:

2 to 3 years' experience undertaking financial and providing support for Marketing decisions

Knowledge and Skills

Competencies

Collaborator with a strong customer focus who is able to forge strong relationships with crossfunctional stakeholders
Passion about driving bestinclass reporting through systems
Creative thinker with ability to challenge the status quo
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Results oriented initiativetaker
Able to work under tight reporting deadlines
Able to work in an everchanging environment
Strong ability to communicate in oral and written forms