PERFORMANCE VISIBILITY & OPTIMISATION SPECIALIST - PAROW INDUSTRIA, CAPE TOWN

SUMMARY:
PERFORMANCE VISIBILITY & OPTIMISATION SPECIALIST - PAROW INDUSTRIA, CAPE TOWN

POSITION INFO:

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.

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