Business Analyst

Established logistics company based in the East Rand is looking to hire a Business Analyst to provide distribution solutions as required by business to achieve its goals. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Matric B com Honors Logistics At least 5 years relevant work experience with exposure to RESPONSIBILITIES Provide and Present continuous solution skill sets deemed necessary to supply chain of both internal and external business: Conduct costings, logistics solutions, data preparation and monitoring on projects Use analytical techniques to build theoretical simulation models Requires knowledge of all aspects of distribution i.e. vehicle types/sizes, vehicle applications, routing and scheduling, delivery cycles, customer classifications, human resource characteristics etc Deliver and Present optimal solutions that satisfy both the needs of the customer as well as client Resource optimization studies on current and new customer networks Analysis of simulated distribution network in terms of resources required, variable costing elements etc Costing of simulated and optimized resources Strategic distribution network optimization studies Continuous monitoring and business development of operational solutions: Provide internal solutions to projects relating to Logistics and the monitoring of these projects once implemented Introduce solutions to problems identified by business Interpret the clients "as is" logistics environment and propose a "to be" solution, which will be more efficient and productive than the "as is". Developing of monitoring systems and KPIs to monitor the performance of implemented projects Continuous improvement studies on processes and operational procedures