Senior Business Analyst

Dina Gates Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Business Analyst in Johannesburg with experience in logistics and supply chain. The role involves project management and business process optimization. Candidates should have a relevant university degree and certified knowledge of agile methodologies. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ working in Logistics/Supply Chain sector.
• 5 years business analysis/business consulting experience.
• 3 years’ work experience in the Retail or Financial Industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist business and process analysis functions.
• Project manage business and process functions.
• Document and evaluate existing business processes.
• Design and implement new business processes.
• Support development of efficient processes to optimise business results.

Skills

Logistics/Supply Chain experience

Business analysis experience

Project management experience

Agile methodologies

Business process mapping

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Knowledge of Retail policies

Education

University degree (B Eng Industrial advantageous)

Agile/Project Management certification

Job description

If you are a dynamic and focused Business Analyst with business analysis and project management experience in Logistics, Supply Chain we would love to engage with you to talk some more!

KEY EXPERIENCE/SKILLSETS

• 3 years’ working inLogistics/Supply Chain sector
• 5 years business analysis/business consulting experience
• 3 years’ work experience in the Retail or Financial Industry
• Agile methodologies (project management) experience
• Business process mapping
• Command of business analysis techniques – including application of industry- standard methodologies, techniques and use of software
• Communication
• Express and implied ethical responsibilities
• In–depth knowledge of Retail policies, practices, processes and systems
• Information processing
• Internal and external networking
• Knowledge and innovation management
• Knowledge and understanding of project management principles
• MS Office proficiency
• Programme and Project Management
• Resource Management
• Supply Chain and Logistics experience will be to your advantage
• Understanding of Retail operating model

QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree (B Eng Industrial advantageous)
• Agile/Project Management certification recommended

SCOPE OF WORK

• Provide specialist business and process analysis functions
• Project manage business and process functions
• Document and evaluate existing business processes
• Design and implement new business processes
• Support development of comprehensive fit-for-purpose and efficient processes to optimise business results whilst transitioning project through project lifecycle
• Initiate and execute project establishment & initiation activities
• Gar and document business requirements
• Analyse and document changes required in system architecture
• Ensure that solution is tested and validated against business requirements
• Implement solution and conduct a handover to operations
• Manage project through its lifecycle
• Effective self-management and teamwork
• Risk and issue logging: quantifying risks, identifying an owner of that risk, if they occur and also driving close out of risks and issues that are logged
• Decision logging: when a critical decision arises in sessions, log this and drive process to get decision made and document decision outcome
• Any actions identified in sessions, must be minuted and assigned to a particular individual with a commitment date with drive and follow up until closed
• Together with PM's for Service Providers, prepare STEERCO pack that include relevant required details, communicate deliverables completed as well as committed too
• With Product Owner, define implementation date of project and plan deliverable accordingly, ensuring that Project plan is not be limited to development and product deliverable but also implementation plan
• Driving quote approval and purchase order process where required