Job Description
At RCL FOODS we see and do things differently. We think bigger, work smarter, and collectively work as a team to achieve our ambition; MORE food to MORE people, MORE often!
RCL FOODS is searching for a Junior Business Analyst to join our Speciality team. This role is based in Centurion, Gauteng and will report into the Business Improvement Manager.
The purpose of the role is to support the business in driving operational strategy and objectives, implementing short/medium term strategic projects, analyse operations, workflows, and production processes to reduce inefficiencies and ensure final products meet required quality standards. The successful incumbent will overlook and design systems that maximize productivity, reduce waste and encourage cost effectiveness through cost savings initiatives.
Minimum Requirements

• B-Tech or Degree in Industrial Engineering.
• 2 years Industry experience within Food or FMCG environments.
• Experience working with Lean, Continuous improvement methodologies will be an added advantage.
• Critical and curious thinking.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication & Presentation skills.
• Attention to detail.
• In-depth insight into manufacturing and operations.
• Proficiency in MS Office (i.e. strong Excel skills).

Strong coaching skills (Operations).
Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviewing production processes and related information for process improvement.
• Doing in depth capacity planning for performance analysis.
• Providing data to sustain production targets and processes.
• Designing control systems to minimize costs and production issues.
• Developing and implementing process improvements and technological upgrades.
• Managing new product development plans to sustain integration into plant setup.
• Training and coaching staff for new processes and a Lean culture.
• Develop tools to measure efficiencies and identify trends and process variations as part of establishing a continuous improvement system to ensure closure.
• Advises on and initiates corrective actions to address key business metrics that are at risk of being off target.
• Solve highly complex technical/ business issues, work with broad objectives, apply advanced technical knowledge.
• Deliver coaching to the teams on new developments/processes/ways of working.
• new investment opportunities for future growth and initiate/ motivate for CAPEX.
• Lead New Product Developments projects and advise on equipment requirements, capacity and process flows.
• Helps to define new operational strategies, working with the Operational executive on special projects.
• Ensure projects implemented and successfully sustained through frequent process audits.
• To ensure the projects identified has a positive financial business impact.
• To complete post implementation reviews to ensure successful delivery has been achieved and to ensure that improvements can be made for future projects.
• To be a Catalyst on Culture change towards high performance excellence.
• Builds and develops relationships with Internal and External customers to ensure customer expectations are addressed.