Assistant Portfolio Analyst

RMG Recruitment; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an Assistant Portfolio Analyst to support corporate strategy in Kariega. The role involves analyzing market trends, drafting competitor plans, and supporting project documentation. Ideal candidates have a tertiary qualification in Marketing, Finance, or Engineering and 2 years of project management experience. Advanced Microsoft Office skills and fluency in English are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years project management experience required.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Experience in preparing documents for decisions.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze market trends and product requirements.
• Support the portfolio analyst with project documentation.
• Compile competitor cycle plans through research.

Skills

Project management

Research skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

3-year tertiary qualification (Marketing, Finance or Engineering discipline)

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from suitably qualified & experienced candidates to fill the Assistant Portfolio Analyst position in the Corporate Strategy Division based in Kariega / Uitenhage.

Responsibilities

Brief Role Description

The Assistant Portfolio Analyst is responsible for tracking and analyzing market trends, industry requirements, customer and future-oriented requirements of the product range, drafting and maintaining competitor cycle plans and providing support for cross-divisional projects inputs to assist decision-making of relevant products for the region in a timely manner.

Possible Tasks within this Role

• Identify and understand product white spots by analyzing market potential to provide product recommendations for region Africa.
• Analyzing global market and product trends and compiling assessable reports.
• Support the portfolio analyst by creating and maintaining competitor cycle-plans through desktop research and analysis to support the company’s cycle plan development.
• Review and track open tasks and deadlines from cross divisional meetings.
• Prepare premise documents for product strategy cross-divisional evaluations.
• Support in preparing project documents for company decision forums (i.e VAP, milestones and board presentations).
• Compiling cross divisional feedback on impacts of decisions from the cross- divisional meetings, to support mitigating risks.
• Running of cross-functional, working level teams to obtain divisional inputs when required.
• Supporting the portfolio analyst in convening project team meetings.
• Drafting of meeting agendas and minutes and distributing to the broader team.
• Supporting the portfolio analyst with the required deliverables to achieve the company’s strategic goals.

Qualifications

• 3-year tertiary qualification (Marketing, Finance or Engineering discipline)

Experience

• 2 years project management experience

Requirements

• Desktop and practical research experience
• Experience in preparing documents for decisions
• Experience in working with cross divisional teams
• An understanding of cars and their manufacturing processes is beneficial
• Knowledge and an understanding of the automotive industry
• Practical on the job project management experience
• The ability to analyse complex problems and making proposals for their resolution
• Fluency in English
• The ability to prepare professional, comprehensive presentations for decision making at Board level
• Advanced Microsoft office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to plan and organize
• Good interpersonal skills (negotiation and communication)
• Teamwork
• Marketing experience beneficial