Analytics, Process and Systems Manager

Overview

Job title : Analytics, Process and Systems Manager

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : October 26, 2025

Accountabilities

• Institutionalization of best practices across the Function to improve performance and achieve Function goals
• Drive capability building initiatives in the Function that address the capability gaps and result in tangible organizational and professional development outcomes
• Coordinate discussions with demand & supply planners with the local and global IT, Digital and planning teams on the opportunities and initiatives
• Drive communication on the progress of various initiatives in Planning function in alignment with the SA SC Leadership Team to create awareness in the organization
• Support Demand Planning Manager and Supply Planning Manager with process and system streamlining and improvement plans
• Driving Digitalization and automation of analytics and reporting in supply chain
• Drive System integration and data support for automation and analytics.
• Publish, analyse, KPI reporting and general reporting for Cipla SA Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Team
• Support, assist, interact, contribute and manage relevant S&OP execution meetings with the relevant team members in the function
• Assess, review, track & report on Function KPI’s.
• Monitor and manage availability, and stock levels vs plan and other KPI's
• Manage and Analyse Inventory performance and Improvement actions with the DC
• Monitor & Manage all stock-related activity to monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels by location.
• Analyse and propose stock norm requirements for all SKU’s.
• Calculate ideal inventory and associated / required replenishment frequencies,
• Identify ideal fulfilment models for products within departments and divisions based on sales plans, stock holding, stock cover, etc
• Identify and review items with excess inventory and propose action plan.
• Establish, design, manage, and assist with the development of scalable forecasting and stock management capability
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads.
• Manage short dated stock and drive demand shaping with Marketing, mitigation planning with Commercial team.
• Minimise write off costs on slow moving stock by proposing change in stock policy or demand shaping actions to reduce write off.
• Providing commentary monthly on excess and shortfall stock as well as key drivers to inventory forward.
• Liaise with Cipla India as home market for SA Market on key inventory and availability performance KPI’s
• Provide replenishment requirement views for maintaining stock norms
• Analyse, review, report and coordinate discussions with demand & supply planners on the opportunities and risks regarding demand and supply.
• Provide input to supply points in developing inventory strategies on existing, new and phased-out products
• Track stock supply point delivery vs actual, conduct required follow up to ensure service delivery
• System Management and optimization in partnership with other departmental managers
• Lead & Manage the annual Strat Planning and Budgeting projects
• Lead and Drive Annual KPI Target Settings
• Grow, develop and knowledge sharing between team members
• Root cause analysis and performance dashboard on performance KPIs to drive performance improvement
• Establish and create reports for the function
• Compile month-end reports and Presentations
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualification and Relevant Experience

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