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 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.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ degree in finance, engineering (preferably industrial) or Business Analysis.
- 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
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 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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