Transport Analyst

BE PART OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST LOGISTICS COMPANY

Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world’s leading logistics and mail company.

We’re one of the world’s largest employers, operating in over 220 countries and territories. We’re Europe’s largest postal service, partner for eCommerce and pioneers in secure digital communication. We’re number one in contract logistics and international express delivery, and a leader in the forwarding business.

Join us and you’ll be working for a global company that’s focused on service, quality and sustainability, and using the power of global trade to connect people and improve lives.

And not just for our Customers, but for every member of our Group too.

At DHL Supply Chain South Africa we’re looking for…

Transport Analyst

Role Outline

Play a leading role in supporting the medium term strategic goals to optimize the supply chain operation. Be able to run multiple "what if" scenarios with robust cost benefit analyses to determine the most cost-effective warehouse and distribution models. Provide support to the depot teams to drive cost containment and/or cost reductions, delivery flexibility through development of key performance indicators.

To undertake logistics benchmarking & competitor analysis to build a robust best in class logistics delivery model and "making DHL a great place to work".

Key Responsibilities

  • To assist in the costing of solutions and benefits proposed
  • Collection and analysis of data
  • Identify areas of opportunity or problems within a supply chain environment
  • Determine & analyze all transport cost drivers to enable the daily management of effective & efficient deliveries so as to meet the pre agreed to KPI's
  • Build Supply Chain models and run "what-if" analysis
  • Provide support to the depot transport teams to drive cost containment and/or cost reductions, delivery flexibility through development of comprehensive transport performance metrics
  • Be attuned to best practices and supply chain trends
  • Act as consultant to the design team during design phase for new business
  • Provide ongoing auditing and modeling of existing supply chain
  • Be actively involved in and support change initiatives, be a change agent to drive implementation of the 2015 business strategy within the transport department
  • Translate defined strategies into specific goals, objectives and responsibilities
  • Ensure compliance to all policies and Standard Operating Procedures through in field audits as needed
  • Assist in the costing of solutions and benefits proposed
  • Set up standard operating procedures based on the analysis done per site
  • Achieve operational efficiency by identifying and addressing inefficiencies per site
  • Interface effectively with the site teams to gather information and build supply chain models
  • Support internal decision making processes by presenting accurate fact based information, which can be succinctly presented to management for critical review and approval, in either presentation and/or report form
Qualifications/ Skills/Competencies/Experiences
  • Matric
  • Relevant professional qualifications
  • Tertiary education/ degree - Bcom, Bsc Engineering
  • 2-3 years of experience as a Transport Analyst
  • 2-3 years experience in the Logistics/Transport sector
  • God understanding of transportation
  • Support complex operations
  • Analyse and manage distribution resources
  • Fixed/ dynamic routing experience
  • Robust yield management
  • Initiate market strategies, co-ordinate actions
  • Build complex financial models
  • Excellent communication skills both verbally and written, must be able to convince others
  • Computer software
  • Ability to function on a strategic level
  • Ability to review and analyse results, report on findings
  • Record of confident dealing with middle management through to decision makers
  • Clarify goals and reach agreements
  • Ability to discuss strategic, sensitive issues
  • Build and maintain excellent relationships with all
Languages

English - verbal and written

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