Supply Chain Systems Analyst at PEP

Description

A unique opportunity for a Systems Analyst exists in the Supply Chain team at our Head Office in Cape Town. As the successful incumbent, you will have first-hand exposure to understand and analyze 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.

Requirements

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Develop an understanding of the business, processes and requirements and propose solutions
• Interpret business process models to develop functional and technical specifications
• Specification and management of system changes
• System testing and documentation
• Managing DC related systems such as WMS, Time & Attendance, etc
• Training manual development and maintenance
• Facilitation of training workshops
• Assist with user support

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE 

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Information Systems
• 5+ years relevant experience
• A passion for warehouse processes and systems
• Experience in a Tier1 WMS system such as Manhattan, will be beneficial
• 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