Junior Business Analyst

Job description

We are a Supply Chain and Sales & Merchandising partner adding value to your business through a fully integrated, temperature-controlled network in Southern Africa. But we are also more than that. We are people serving people. While we boast the best in tech and infrastructure, our people are our greatest resource. With our skilled, curious, can-do people at the forefront, our assets become your assets, our service your solutions. Vector’s vehicle fleet includes a food industry first in ‘multi-temperature’ vehicles enabling the company to service business across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature zones on a single delivery. Job Purpose Play a leading role, as a member of the Analytics Centre of Excellence, in the transformation of Vector Logistics into an effective Insights Driven Organisation. Lead and provide Data & Analytics solutions to the business that drive value and support the business in making more informed, effective and intelligent business decisions. Leverage new tools and technologies such as Machine Learning, AI, and RPA in order to facilitate sustainable growth for Vector Key Responsibilities Drive Continuous Business Improvement Initiatives In partnership with business users, identify continuous business improvement opportunities by developing appropriate Use Cases. Support Project/Product Owner to evaluate and quantify above mentioned Use Cases by helping perform a Cost-Benefit analysis. Assist functional teams to streamline Business Processes. Develop Data & Analytics Solutions Lead and implement cross-functional data & visualisation projects. Liaise between business functions and technical teams to deliver analytics solutions. Unpack and document business requirements. Agree project scope and compile functional specifications. Review and analyse technical specification documents. Prepare the project plan by engaging all relevant parties. Plan for project-related hardware and software requirements by liaising on an on-going basis with the infrastructure team and external software supplier(s). Adhere to ways of working and governance. Ensure effective and timeous communication. Provide post-implementation guidance and support to end-users.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics / Statistics or equivalent. A relevant post-graduate degree would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ data & analytics experience.
• Success in managing data & analytics projects that have added value.
• Experience in food manufacturing, consumer and supply chain industries.

Responsibilities

• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Analytics problem methodologies
• Database/warehouse design principles
• Data modelling
• AI, Machine Learning & RPA technologies
• Data & Analytics
• Microsoft Power Platform (including Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agent and Power Pages)
• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft SQL Server (including SSIS, SSAS & SSRS)
• Tabular Editor and DAX Studio (advantageous)
• SAP & BW

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