Supply Chain Analyst (Warehouse Management Systems) at PEP

About the job

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain

A unique opportunity for a Systems Analyst exists in the Supply Chain team at our Head Office. As the successful incumbent, you will have first-hand exposure to understand and analyse the business; its models, processes and systems.

In addition, you will interact closely with DC Operations to understand their challenges and problems, drawing connections and translating business needs to ensure continuous systems improvement and designing system solutions as part of the wider Supply Chain team of specialists. 

The successful candidate will play a critical role in the transformational journey of the PEP Supply chain. This journey has already started and the candidate will contribute to the redesign of processes and systems.

You will have the opportunity to learn and understand business processes, increase your knowledge and understanding of a large, complex and successful retail company’s supply chain, with the focus on warehouse management systems.

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Develop an understanding of the business, processes and requirements and propose software solutions

• Interpret business process models to develop functional and technical specifications

• Specification and management of system configuration changes

• System testing and documentation

• Manage multiple competing priorities through effective organization and communication

• Training manual development and maintenance

• Facilitation of training workshops

• Assist with user support

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research or Information Systems

• 3+ years relevant experience

• A passion for warehouse processes and systems

• Existing experience in a Tier1 WMS system such as Manhattan or others

• A curious self-starter who takes initiative, investigates problems, see possibilities and takes action

• Proficient in Google Workspace or MS Office Suite

• The following will be an advantage:

• Retail Experience

• Experience with Business Process Management (BPM) software tools i.e. Symbio, Jira, ARIS, etc.

• Programming experience, i.e. SQL, MySQL

• Competencies required: analytical, presentation & facilitation skills, attention to detail, sound business acumen, good interpersonal and problem solving skills, resourcefulness, results driven, self-motivator and a team player

 CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, 5 October 2021

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date of this position, please regard your application as being unsuccessful.  

PEP strives for equal opportunity in terms of its employment equity guidelines.