20 Jul 2024
Business Systems and Planning Analyst at Nanga Farms Ltd
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- Company: Nanga Farms Ltd
- Location: Zambia
- State: Zambia
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Zambia
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of Business Systems and Planning Analyst. The position reports to the Sugarcane Manager and operates within the Farm area.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing, maintaining and managing agriculture business systems.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Coordinate installation of business systems and components as required, including effective systems integration (e.g CanePro with other estate information management systems), to report on long-term and season trends, crush and production plans, meteorological, manpower and other statistics and reports as required.
- Improve Agricultural data accuracy for the development of precise financial and production management decision
- Maintenance of Agricultural data in accordance with group standards
- Build Standardized, accurate reports within required timeframes (e.g. Resource planners, scenarios and “Op charts in CanePro)
- Build capability on-site to enable use of reports e.g. training, streamlining agriculture business systems to facilitate single point of entry, automation, etc.
- implement and monitor continuous improvement by driving work practices and techniques to deliver high quality useful agriculture information
- Ensure farm activity data is captured accurately and consistently in CanePro
- Implement and monitor continuous improvement practices by driving work practices and ensuring that tools and techniques are applied to deliver high quality, sustainable supply of estate sugar cane
- Oversee effective talent and performance management, developing skills within teams through on-the-job coaching
- Conduct on the job training and instruct on various CanePro and mobilise modules, and identify new training needs appropriate
- Identify and monitor KPIs and balanced scorecards, track performance and flag any issues
- Ensure that disciplinary code is adhered to
- Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation those relating to SHERQ, competition law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Grade 12 certificate with at least credits in five subjects including Science, Math and English
- Zambian National with Green National Registration Card
- Bachelor’s degree in business IT/Agriculture/Agricultural Development/Agricultural Engineering
- Five (5) years’ experience managing or developing systems for agricultural business
- Good business acumen and agriculture expertise, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond to changes impacting on functional area
- Strong data analysis skills
- Effective communication and report writing skills
- Competent in Microsoft Packages
- Competent in CI processes
Method of Application
Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit you’re detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations, and ID/Passport for the attention of HR Officer: Nanga email: [email protected] clearly stating the position applied for in the subject line.Applicants may be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable. Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks after closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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