Senior Supply Chain Analyst - Group Supply Chain - Gauteng at Nando's

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree in relevant field (NQF Level 7)
• Honours degree in relevant field (NQF Level 8) (Advantageous)
• Drivers Licence
• 6 Years of Business Intelligence / Data Analytics experience 
• 2-3 Years of FMCG / Food Services industry experience (Advantageous)
• 3 – 5 Years of Management Consulting Experience (Advantageous
• Power BI or BI platforms (Intermediate)
• Data warehouses & SQL (Intermediate)
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office  (Advanced)
• Master data management (Intermediate)
• Presentation skills (Advanced)
• Financial modelling skills (Intermediate)
• Oral and written skills (Advanced)
• Analytical Skills (Advanced)
• Forecasting and insights (Advanced)
• Anaplan experience – model builder level 2 

Duties and Responsibilities    

Strategy Implementation and Development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of operational strategies in line with business unit goals
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure that changes to data are controlled in an appropriate manner
• Assess the implications of model changes on existing processes and reporting arrangements and ensure that any updates are communicated and introduced effectively
• Contribute to the development and driving the use of key business KPI’s within the Grocery supply chain function

Master Data Model Management and Consultancy

• Recommend and implement updates to the model to reflect and support evolving business needs
• Maintain the master reference data lists stored in the Grocery Data Store
• Build and maintain a good working knowledge of the data entities and relationships that make up the model, both on a conceptual and physical level
• Validate and release data for general consumption
• Manage permission levels to ensure individuals can only access the data they should
• Acquire and maintain an appropriate level of in-house expertise on the key data-related technology products, including training and supporting end users
• Identify, share and exploit opportunities to expand and/or enhance the use of technology to support data-related activities
• Advise on data requirements and solutions as the Subject Matter Expert and support the delivery of the data-related aspects of the project (e.g. new interfaces or reporting requirements)
• Support supply chain continuous improvement projects with the required data analytics and reporting
• Respond to all queries, resolve all issues and escalate as and when necessary
• Ensure that common data needs are reflected appropriately in the Master Data Model (i.e. agreeing which data attributes are included in the MDM, where this data is mastered/consumed and when/how it’s replicated)
• Define, implement and monitor the operation of the (automated and/or manual) arrangements needed to ensure that data consistency is maintained across platforms 

Anaplan and Forecasting Management

• Gathering of forecasting requirements to support business decisions for market orders
• Develop, test and implement forecasting models based on specifications (both generic and bespoke)
• Maintaining forecasting models to support ongoing business needs
• Analyse forecasted data and provide recommendations and insights based on outputs
• Presentation of outputs of analysis to relevant stakeholders

Reporting and Administration

• Schedule, track and manage the receipt of internal and external data files
• Identify, investigate and resolve any exceptions reported during data loads
• Liaise with data providers to manage changes required to the scope, format and/or timing of data feeds
• Maintain an up to date definition of all the standard reports being produced
• Manage the report circulation lists

Data and Power Bi Management

• Build and maintain basic in-house databases
• Provide relevant data to team in a user friendly format
• Implement and maintain the Power BI environment
• Advise and provide basic training for other internal users of the product
• Act as the primary technical contact for the product for any 3rd parties engaged to deliver reporting initiatives

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain good relationships with Global market representatives
• Monitor and report on performance against any support service level agreements (SLAs) in place for data-related technology components and services
• Liaise with third party providers to ensure the speedy resolution of any issues
• Schedule and manage software upgrades and minor enhancements