BI Analyst

SET Recruitment Consultants; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to analyze business processes and propose improvements. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Industrial Engineering or related fields and experience in business analytics. Key skills include proficiency in PowerBI and MS Office, as well as strong problem-solving abilities. This role requires collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance business operations.

Qualifications

• 2 – 3 years' experience in Business Analytical Services.
• Understanding of data architecture and integration.
• Experience with routing deliveries using OPSI/PLATO.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document business processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Proactively collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Develop accurate test plans for proposed solutions.

Skills

Business process analysis

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain or Information Technology

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Projects)

Job description

1. Analyze and document business processes. Analyze existing business practices and identify opportunities for improvement as well as bi-annual review of master routing schedules.
2. The intention is to drive efficiencies to make the business more competitive in the market.
3. Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements.
4. Take input from other parties and appropriately and accurately apply comments and feedback. Interpret business needs and translate them into operational requirements.
5. Analyze how various issues affect each other and the outcome of the project
6. Conduct a business analysis and a workflow analysis to access difficulties in reaching goals and to determine a better strategy. Carry out accurate model building for new potential business and bi-annual review of current clients master routing schedules.
7. Understand project standards and apply them
8. Manage the project team where required
9. Define test conditions and parameter of a proposed solution or simulation model
10. Develop an accurate and complete test plan
11. Identify and document system deficiencies and recommend
12. Recommend on process
13. Develop an action plan and review improvement initiatives
14. Improve upon existing approaches by seeking opportunities to creatively transform current practices into fresh alternative solutions.
15. Good understanding of the health and safety protocols
16. To have a food safety culture and be knowledgeable on food safety as well as related risks
17. Continuous self-learning as required to keep up to date with industry
18. Collaborate, communicate, organize, listen, investigate, and facilitate improvements in the Company's processes coming up with innovative solutions to any problems that may be apparent.
19. Report weekly on areas of analysis, where required necessary dashboards to be developed
20. Audit process
21. Prepare graphs, charts and analyze documents which changes should be taken by the Company and why.
22. Prepare weekly reports showing progress against our understanding milestones, status, resource requirements, issues, risks, and dependencies.
23. Ensure maximum warehouse and transport utilization
24. Pallet control
25. Inventory levels
26. Statistics or business process modeling knowledge would be an
27. Working capital requirements

Work Experience and Computer Literacy Required:

• 2 – 3 Years’ Business Analytical Services
• Understanding of Fata architecture and integration
• Qlik sense or PowerBI programming knowledge advantageous
• OPSI/ PLATO experience
• TMS software routing
• Project Planning
• MSoffice Advanced Excel and Word , Outlook and MS Projects
• Statistics / business process modeling (advantageous)
• Experience routing of deliveries preferably using OPSI/PLATO.
• Experience using PowerBI and basic knowledge to build PowerBI models and dashboards
• Basic level of SQL programming or understanding will be beneficial.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Grade 12 with mathematics
• Degree in Industrial Engineering Supply Chain or Information Technology