Business Analyst

Alistair James Company Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst / Industrial Engineer to join their Technology team. The successful candidate will bridge business operations and technical teams, focusing on user requirements, low-code solutions, and operational efficiency. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

Benefits

Exposure to innovative technologies

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business needs and workflows.
• Design and implement solutions using low-code/no-code platforms.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Systems

Tools

SQL

Low-code/no-code platforms

Reporting tools

Dashboarding tools

Job description

Alistair Group Overview

Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa's fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better!

With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading, and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complemented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair.

The business has grown rapidly in both geographical coverage and the variety of services offered to clients. At present, the Group exceeds the -employee mark and manages a fleet of over trucks.

With Alistair's aggressive growth strategy, the Group is poised for further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services

• Freight Forwarding
• Clearance & Forwarding
• Energy Industry Support Services
• Equipment Rental
• Commodity Trading
• Integrated Solutions
• Warehousing
• Ocean Freight

Industries

• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Agriculture
• Construction
• Explosives
• Renewables

Vision

To be known as the Company that makes Africa work better.

Company Behaviours

Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Business Analyst / Industrial Engineer to join our Technology team in a fast-paced logistics environment. The successful candidate will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business operations and technical teams.

This role involves gathering and defining user requirements, implementing low-code/no-code solutions, developing dashboards and reports, and participating in quality assurance efforts to ensure solution effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Engage with stakeholders to identify and document business needs, workflows, and pain points. Analyze current business processes and recommend optimizations using data-driven insights. Support continuous improvement initiatives. Translate business requirements into clear functional specifications for development teams or low-code/no-code implementation. Support in designing scalable and user-friendly tech solutions tailored to logistics operations. Engage stakeholders post go-live to ensure value realization of solutions.
2. Solution Implementation: Design, build, and deploy solutions using low-code/no-code platforms. Automate workflows and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
3. Reporting & Dashboards: Develop and maintain reports and dashboards. Ensure data accuracy and visibility to support decision-making across departments. Communicate complex analysis effectively through dashboards.
4. Quality Assurance: Assist in creating test plans and performing functional and UAT testing. Collaborate with technical teams to resolve bugs and ensure alignment with user expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Technology/Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Skills & Tools

• Basic SQL or data manipulation knowledge.
• Basic programming knowledge.
• Experience with low-code/no-code platforms is advantageous.
• Experience with reporting and dashboarding tools is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic international team driving digital transformation in logistics.
• Gain exposure to innovative technologies and process improvement initiatives.
• Work in a collaborative environment that values creativity and efficiency.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:20 AM – 4:20 PM, and alternate Saturdays, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion.

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