Operational Planning Applications Specialist at De Beers Group

Job Description:

We are seeking an Operational Planning Applications Specialist who will manage and optimise operational planning applications, enabling efficient resource allocation and planning processes.

This position will see you become part of a highly specialised team, who consistently push the boundaries of digital, technology, and automation innovation to drive a smarter, safer, and more sustainable enterprise.

Core Responsibilities (amongst others): 

• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of operational planning applications.
• Collaborate with planning teams to optimise application functionality and usability.
• Monitor data integration and data accuracy within planning applications.
• Advise with technical support and training to users of operational planning tools.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure application performance and scalability.
• Continuously improve planning applications based on user feedback and evolving business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Effective portfolio management
• Experience in Cloud and Hybrid Cloud computing, including Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) technology.
• Awareness of enterprise data and has demonstrated success of working with data sources in mining, oil and gas, geoscience or similar disciplines, data integration, data lake and data quality workflows.
• Data analytical tools and techniques to create accurate management reports for decision-making.
• Commercial/business drivers across value chain, business performance variability and underlying causes that define subsequent actions.
• Financial metrics & budgeting (performance/cost/capital management, value driver analysis)