Operations Data Analyst needed at Paracon
Job title : Operations Data Analyst
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : January 10, 2025
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Key Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze critical operational data to support reporting and decision-making processes.
- Develop and maintain monthly operational reports to ensure accurate and timely insights.
- Design, implement, and update operational dashboards for real-time performance monitoring.
- Compile and analyze margin velocity data to support Value-Centered Teams (VCT).
- Conduct ongoing evaluations of the economic impact of various alternatives to optimize resource allocation decisions, leveraging margin velocity, grade characterization, and customer evaluation metrics.
- Facilitate operational benchmarking processes (e.g., PTAI) by ensuring data accuracy for metrics such as sales figures, headcount, and raw material usage.
- Identify and quantify cost-saving opportunities based on benchmarking results.
- Interpret benchmarking outcomes to recommend focus areas and establish actionable SMART goals to bridge performance gaps.
- Contribute to business planning, including goal setting against benchmarks, resource planning, and defining scorecards and organizational metrics.
- Monitor and analyze production data, comparing actual consumption against Bills of Materials (BOM).
- Create and manage dashboards to track utility consumption effectively.
- Develop and maintain accurate key performance indicator (KPI) scorecards.
- Provide inputs for financial forecasting and management reporting to align with organizational goals.
Non-Negotiables
- Familiarity with and experience in source data systems such as SAP, AUDB, and EA, including accounting policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of operational metrics and processes.
- Understanding of sales metrics and workflows.
- Proficient in SAP modules, including FI, SD, and MM.
- Skilled in Microsoft Power BI.
- Competence in Microsoft Excel at an intermediate level.
- Strong analytical skills with a proven track record.
- Ability to effectively collaborate within cross-functional teams.
- Experience in other processes .e.g., PEX, Six Sigma, Lean, etc.
Minimum Requirements
- +4 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of SAP (FI, SD & MM)
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