Listing reference: 018296
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 3 November 2024
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Financial Management
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
We are looking to recruit a Business Efficiency Manager to identify and drive efficiencies within the Group. The role will be based at Clicks Head Office in Cape Town and will report to the CFO.
Job description
Job Purpose:
To develop, co-ordinate and drive business improvement plans by identifying opportunities and developing business solutions in collaboration with key functional heads and stakeholders in order to improve business efficiency, derive benefit from leveraging group terms or scale and innovate across the Group.
Job Objectives:
To analyse data related to workflow, processes and reporting in order to evaluate the efficiency of current business practices and identify opportunities for improvement.
To design and assist in the creation of process metrics reports in collaboration with business stakeholders in order to improve and enable delivery of business results on time and in-full.
To lead and coordinate quality, efficiency projects and activities to ensure best practices and continuous quality improvement.
To analyse existing workflows and processes, and perform best practice benchmark gap analysis.
To create workflow templates to streamline processes to improve efficiency.
To conduct on-going research and benchmarking against industry best practices.
To lead cross-functional collaboration on full life cycle process evaluation and improvements.
To guide analysis and evaluation of strategic opportunities and options, and supporting strategic decision-making with sound evidence and expert advice.
To remain abreast of relevant external policy and market developments, applying insights gained to advise on strategic decision-making.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications:
Essential: CA (SA)
Bachelors' degree in finance, engineering (preferably industrial) or Business Analysis.
Project management qualification.
MBA
Job knowledge and experience:
8-10 years' proven experience being involved in, and preferably leading, business improvement programmes and project management.
Operational experience working in a large business entity.
Experience working in a JSE listed entity.
Knowledge of the Retail and Wholesale industry.
Self-starter who can ensure opportunities are identified and benefits thereof realised.
Skills:
Business and financial analytical skills
Strong project management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good computer literacy
Strong negotiation skills
Competencies:
Deciding and Initiating Action
Leading and Supervising
Adhering to principles and values
Applying Expertise and Technology
Persuading and Influencing
Planning and Organising
Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
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