SYSTEMS SPECIALIST / DATA ANALYST

SUMMARY:
Tulbagh Area – Western Cape: Our client needs to add a member to their team. 
This is not an on farm live in position.

POSITION INFO:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems / data science/ Agricultural Economics / Industrial Engineering Or related field
• 3–5 years’ experience in:
  • ERP systems (Agricultural ERP highly advantageous)
  • Data analytics and reporting
  • SQL, Power BI, or similar BI tools
  • Excel (advanced level)
• Strong understanding of:
  • Agricultural production environments
  • Inventory & traceability systems
  • Data governance principles

• Primary administrator and internal expert for FarmTrace ERP
• Configure modules (production, labour, packhouse, inventory, traceability)
• Ensure system integrity, permissions control, and audit compliance
• Manage updates, system improvements, and vendor liaison

• Develop operational dashboards (yield, recovery %, pack-out, labour efficiency)
• Build automated management reports (daily, weekly, seasonal)
• Analyse cultivar performance, block-level productivity, and cost metrics
• Support budgeting and forecasting models

• Improve traceability and compliance reporting (export standards, PPECB, GlobalG.A.P.)
• Identify inefficiencies in labour, harvesting, and packhouse processes
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using data insights

• Integrate FarmTrace with:
  • Accounting systems
  • Cold storage & logistics tracking
  • Export documentation systems
• Manage data imports/exports and API integrations where applicable