Business Analyst (Logistics and Distribution)

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Business Analyst in Logistics and Distribution to provide distribution solutions aligned with business goals. The role requires Matric and a minimum of five years’ experience with analytics-driven business development.

You will analyze costings, routing, scheduling, and KPI development to drive efficient distribution networks. The position emphasizes data preparation, modeling, and continuous improvement within a dynamic supply chain environment.

Qualifications

• Matric is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience with exposure to business development through analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide and present continuous solution skill sets deemed necessary to supply chain of both internal and external business.
• Conduct costings, logistics solutions, data preparation and monitoring on projects.
• Use analytical techniques to build theoretical simulation models.
• Requires knowledge of all aspects of distribution including vehicle types/sizes, vehicle applications, routing and scheduling, delivery cycles, customer classifications, HR characteristics.
• Deliver and present optimal solutions that satisfy customer needs.
• Perform resource optimization studies on current and new customer networks.
• Analyze simulated distribution networks for resource requirements and costing elements.
• Costing of simulated and optimized resources.
• Conduct strategic distribution network optimization studies.
• Continuously monitor and develop logistics solutions and monitor projects post-implementation.
• Interpret client as-is logistics environment and propose to-be solutions for improved efficiency and productivity.
• Develop monitoring systems and KPIs to track project performance.
• Continuous improvement of processes and procedures.
• Provide and update rates for the business.
• Ensure rates are accurately calculated.
• Understand sales requirements and customers’ operational needs.
• Advise sales on alternative quoting methods to deliver effective rates.
• Collate information from sales teams for management reporting and future planning.
• Calculate increases for existing customers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Education

Matric

Job description

Business Analyst (Logistics and Distribution)

About the job Business Analyst (Logistics and Distribution)

Purpose of the job:

Provide Distribution Solutions as required by business to achieve its goals

• Matric.
• At least 5 years relevant work experience withexposure to business development throughanalytics

Responsibilities:

Provide and Present continuous solution skill sets deemed necessary to supply chain ofboth internal and external business:
Conduct costings, logistics solutions, data preparation and monitoring on projects.
Use analytical techniques to build theoretical simulation models.
Requires knowledge of all aspects of distribution i.e. vehicle types/sizes, vehicle applications, routing andscheduling, delivery cycles, customer classifications, human resource characteristics etc.
Deliver and Present optimal solutions that satisfy both the needs of the customer
Resource optimization studies on current and new customer networks.
Analysis of simulated distribution network in terms of resources required, variable costing elements etc.
Costing of simulated and optimized resources.
Strategic distribution network optimization studies.
Continuous monitoring and business development of operational solutions:
Provide internal solutions to projects relating to Logistics and the monitoring of these projects onceimplemented. Introduce solutions to problems identified by business.
Interpret the clients as is logistics environment and propose a to be solution, which will be more efficientand productive than the as is.
Developing of monitoring systems and KPIs to monitor the performance of implemented projects.
Continuous improvement studies on processes and operational procedures.
Provide and Update Rates for the business
Ensure that the rates provided are accurately calculated
Understand the sales executives request and the customers operational requirements
Advise the sales team on alternative methods of quoting to ensure that the customers receive themost effective rate.
Collate information from sales teams to report back to management for future planning
Calculate increases for existing customers