Manufacturing Sector Analyst
Location: Sandton
Time Type: Full time
Posted: 30+ Days Ago
Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
Responsible for the monitoring and analysis of economic, regulatory, technological and other relevant variables, in understanding the international and domestic Manufacturing Sector. Collate the relevant data on current customer & economic trends that identify opportunities for market share growth, thereby building knowledge as an emerging subject matter expert. In addition to providing day-to-day support, the role will require assisting the manager in collation of customer insights which will, along with other insights, help establish and influence the Manufacturing Sector strategy.
Job Description
Accountability: Business Management
- Ensure a climate of collaboration between all businesses supporting the Manufacturing sector (Communications, Compliance, Credit, Customer, Distribution, Finance, Fraud, IT, Marketing, MI, Pricing, Product, and Risk).
- Track and share the latest changes in legislation (including environmental, quality, and operational standards) impacting the sector and assist in assessing the impact thereof on the Manufacturing strategy and customers across Relationship Banking (RB).
- Compile monthly reports through the collation of relevant information on monthly progress and industry developments.
- Conduct reporting analyses to track performance against targets and budgets, informing Monthly / Quarterly reviews as well as the market share growth of RB Manufacturing sector.
- Provide, via reports, an analysis of the latest trends in Manufacturing in terms of sector, economic, customer, product & channel, as well as market share and growth opportunities while including geographical regions (provinces, metropolitan areas, coastal areas) where applicable.
Accountability: Sector Intelligence and support to key internal stakeholders
- Compile research, monthly reports and newsletters analysing the key variables affecting the sector, the trends therein and the outlook for Manufacturing subsectors and the industry.
- Provide Manufacturing sector support to credit teams, in the form of research or feasibility assessment / deal input, as inputs into customer engagements and deals.
- Assist in building of generic sector financial models as well as assessment of feasibility models for deals.
- Support the collection and maintenance of data which will contribute to the effective delivery of, as well as in the broader planning of the RB Manufacturing sector strategy.
- Acts as first line of assessment of market requirements for products or services, define the potential market size to determine prioritisation of new development, and provide input for the expansion of business development and marketing plans for RB Manufacturing sector.
- Develop sufficient understanding of RB customers and how their needs can be met through Manufacturing sector offerings and the products or services RB have in place to help assist in this solution.
- Assist in the researching and qualification of value adding and innovative solutions or propositions for RB and/or Group by participating in Industry bodies, contact with customers and 3rd parties, or related external stakeholders.
- Prepare and present reports and presentations to stakeholders (Credit, Customer, Distribution and Product) on emerging industry or sector trends.
- Assist in the identification of complex business opportunities on a continuous basis by researching clients to discover and recognise potential cross-sell opportunities.
- Participate in relevant Knowledge Management Forums and Communities of Best Practice.
Accountability: Stakeholder Relationship
- Facilitate appropriate Service level agreements with Business and other function support units.
- Provide assistance to manager in supporting all stakeholders (internal and external).
- Assist manager in hosting client events and panels as part of building RB Manufacturing Sectors’ brand, insights, and relationships.
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.
About Us
Truly African
We are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance.
Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41,000 employees.
We own majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (ABSA Bank in Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda, and Zambia. We also have offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, a Technology Hub in Prague, and insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
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