performance visibility - parow, Western Cape, South Africa - Career Circuit

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    Career Circuit parow, Western Cape, South Africa

    2 weeks ago

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    JOB PURPOSE:

    This role is responsible for:

    • Providing the business with data-driven insights, obtained through both standard reports and ad-hoc analyses. It requires the establishment of standard dashboards and reports to enable the business to monitor and improve performance across various departments.
    • The role supports commercial, operational, and financial decision-making through advanced analytical modelling, using large sets of data.
    • The secondary focus of the role includes ad-hoc design and optimization projects, as well as assistance with costings and solution design for new business initiatives.

    OBJECTIVES:

    • Improve resource utilisation and associated costs through analytical insights.
    • Drawing clear conclusions through data analysis.
    • Support operational, commercial, and financial decisions.
    • Identify issues and trends and discuss with the responsible managers.
    • Properly designed and costed solutions using appropriate fleet and network design modelling.
    • Driving "cost to serve" optimisation by principals, regions and service levels and network partners.
    • Identifying and driving continuous improvement projects with key stakeholders in the business.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    Minimum Academic Qualifications:

    • Industrial Engineering Degree (preferred).
    • BCom Honours (Logistics / Supply Chain Management).

    JOB - RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

    • Minimum 2 years data analytics experience in an integrated logistics or supply chain environment.
    • Advanced Excel modelling and analytical skills.
    • Advanced skills in Power BI.
    • Experience in programming languages such as SQL, Python or R will be advantageous.
    • Network modelling (either using Advanced modelling software or advance Excel models).
    • Trained and experienced in Cost to Serve modelling and analytics.
    • Very strong data management and database usage skills.
    • Experience in structured ongoing continuous improvement function diagnostics, value identification, solution generation, value extraction.
    • Experience in Sales and Operations planning will be advantageous.
    • Ability to translate quantitative outputs into a well-structured presentation format.
    • Strong communication and people skills.