Supply Chain Analyst
Takealot
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Providing high quality analysis to the Supply Chain Development team working across all Supply Chain projects
- Providing inputs for the further development of Supply Chain network model and strategy in conjunction with the Analytics team and wider Supply Chain division
- Bridging gap between problems cases and data, from multiple data inputs and systems
- Enhancement of existing volume and capacity forecast models
- On-going alignment with Retail department on stock cover and related issues
- Identify areas of the business where data and metrics are needed to better understand and improve result
- Providing high quality analysis to the Supply Chain Development team working across all Supply Chain projects
- Providing inputs for the further development of Supply Chain network model and strategy in conjunction with the Analytics team and wider Supply Chain division
- Bridging gap between problems cases and data, from multiple data inputs and systems
- Enhancement of existing volume and capacity forecast models
- On-going alignment with Retail department on stock cover and related issues
- Identify areas of the business where data and metrics are needed to better understand and improve result
- High level of proficiency with MS Office packages with proven advanced proficiency in Excel
- Proficiency in Data Analysis and using statistical methods in R and/or Python
- Competence in SQL or other database software
- Competence in Data Visualization software
- Numerate with strong computer literacy and great analytical and problem solving skills
- Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
- Excellent work ethic and ability to multitask
- Ability to identify problems, demonstrate the use of initiative and implement appropriate solutions
- Ability to understand supply chain issues and drive solutions
- Ability to prioritize, manage and complete projects under a deadline
- takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
- is respectful but forthright
- is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute
- is analytical, able to use data to make decisions
- is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours
- is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience
- is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster
- is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;
- is curious and challenge the status quo
- is innovative and enjoys iteration
- is collaborative
- will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com
- thinks like an owner of the business
- is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING
- Required