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Business Analyst - FMCG

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: FMCG IT
Reference: CPT004021/Jol

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Employer: Time Personnel

Our International Client with their luxury brand of products in FMCG requires the expertise of a specialist Business Analyst for this critical role to manage commercial actual results and variance reports.Join this high profile company with your minimum 8 years' experience at their Head Office in the CBD.We require a driven, hardworking attitude combined with analytical, mathematical and creative problem-solving skills for process reports, shipments, depletions & stock tracking.Excel (macro, programming), PowerPoint, multi-dimensional tools (ESSBASE, EOS, & Microsoft database type) for developing tools to monitor commercial performance essential.

REQUIREMENTS

Relevant degree required
Strong knowledge of Excel (macro, programming), PowerPoint, multi-dimensional tools (ESSBASE, EOS, Microsoft database type) are necessary
Minimum 8 years’ experience in business controlling and/or finance, preferably in the FMCG industry
Strong financial planning/analysis skills & exp generating process documents & reports
Good business understanding, interested in sales and marketing
Local experience required
Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills
Integrity and rigor are a must, as well as proactiveness and team spirit.
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Logical, efficient, self-motivated with excellent attention to detail
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
Strong customer service orientation & exp working in a collaborative team
Able to exercise independent judgment and take action on it
Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations

DUTIES

Analyse sales process reports - sales activity, sales opportunities, average time to close, win and loss characteristics, to identify areas for improvement in the sales process.
Assist sales teams with sales reporting.
Report business performance - monthly shipments/depletions/stock tracking, identifying risks & opportunities vs forecast
Focus on developing and monitoring compliance with commercial strategy.
Develop tools to monitor and develop commercial performance (Power BI dashboards).
Train local team to maximize tools utilisation.
Partner with GM with Business Reviews, 5-year forward plan update & Brand Planning a
Lead continuous improvement with team to ensure cross-functional performance.
Support cluster Market Managers with dedicated analyses.
Budget forecasting - file creation, export, checks, and review with Market Managers
Study of alternative pricing solutions.
Coordinate orders management with supply chain.
With Demand Planning team reduce the variance vs forecast planning.
Prepare monthly reporting file to analyse and control invoices received from distributors.
Coordinate POSM follow-up on budget side as well as supply chain.
Identify risks & opportunities to optimise spending and forecasting.
Prepare monthly and end of year accruals in coordination with accounting department
Anticipate credit limit issues to ensure orders’ on-time delivery
Monitor sales operating procedures and controls
Timely reporting of issues, if needed, and implement corrective actions.
Coordinate internal and external audits / reviews.
Timely implementation of action plans arising from audits & internal control reviews.

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience

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About Time Personnel

Because we specialise in Companies, not specific industries, our focus is your company’s individual CULTURE and DYNAMICS. We are a Cape Town based boutique recruitment agency, who have been running for 14 years and can, collectively, offer well over 70 years of experience to our clients. We believe each of our clients deserves our time to research and collate all relevant data around their company in order for us to present the best candidates. We do not simply send through a CV.

We ensure the MATCHING has been done to a “T”, which includes your COMPANY and CULTURE requirements, so you only receive the best and we save your TIME!

How do we deliver positive results saving you TIME?

A unique take-on process, eliminating TIME wasting for all parties concerned.
Solution driven, for when problems occur.
Experts in screening all the resumes that cross our path, ensuring we find the perfect MATCH.
Hands-on, from interview process, placement and beyond, making sure that solid relationships are cemented.
Continually keeping abreast of South Africa’s stringent Labour Laws.