Business Analyst - Cape Town at takealot.com

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the supply chain and replenishment planning/order for a portfolio of products.
• Identify ideal fulfilment models for products within departments and divisions based on sales plans, etc. Manage within the Planning tool
• Act as key stakeholder responsible for planning integration between Supply Chain and other business units,
• On-going alignment with portfolio departments on the stock cover and related issues
• Using Various tools to Build Business Dashboards and conduct analysis for business optimisation
• Providing high-quality analysis and analytics to the Supply Chain and retail teams on portfolio
• Bridging the gap between problems cases and data, from multiple data inputs and systems
• Lead requirements elicitation workshops with stakeholders to define high-level business requirements
• Assist stakeholders to prioritize the requirements
• Plan and lead workshops with stakeholders and technical resources to elicit detailed (low-level) functional requirements
• Collaborate with technical lead and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs.
• Project manage the implementation of selected project initiatives.

 Attributes:

• Creative and practical problem-solving skills. Solution-oriented.
• Fast learner and ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Strong prioritisation & organisational skills
• Systems thinker with the ability to understand and break down complex problems and relationships
• Understanding of Supply Chain networks and business acumen
• Attention to detail with a curious mind
• Keen interest in data with the ability to apply it in the context
• High proficiency with analysis, BI and modelling tools
• Proficiency with data manipulation tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, Bord, Knime and R-studio high
• Be the liaison between the business, BI and the engineering team on various Programmes
• Comfortable with change and excellent team player

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, BCom Commerce or similar degree.
• High level of proficiency with MS Office packages with proven advanced proficiency in Excel
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Supply Chain, analytics, and/or planning in relevant industries.
• Competence in SQL or other database software is Prefered
• Experience with Building Data visualisations (PowerBI, Tableau< Looker) is preferred
• Experience in the retail industry is beneficial