SENIOR ANALYST

Job Description & Requirements

Part of the ‘Centre of Excellence’ in the Regional SD by striving to be competent in specific Solutions Design and sector-specific skills/tools

• Data gathering & analysis and able to identify the critical data gaps and make credible assumptions based on reasonable benchmarks.

• Identify requirements for, and develop appropriate proprietary tools to support the solution design process where required, e.g., cost models, productivity tools, warehouse sizing, layout design, process design, etc.

• To ensure that all recommended solutions, implementation plans meet the requirements.

• Cooperate with IT/Procurement/Security department for appropriate solution and costing.

• Build up comprehensive cost model to simulate total project budget.

• Assist Country SD Teams to build the Cost Model and Review

• Identify selling rate and revenue in finance model to BD and implementation team.

Implementation Team Member:

Ensure to deliver and explain overall solution and costing items precisely to project team.

• Gain SD Head, Operational Head and BD team’s buy-off as appropriate for the proposed solution.

• Enable to facilitate communication channel within project team regarding to solutions arguments.

• Participate project kick-off meeting to follow on solution design issues during implementation period.

Operations Development Support:

Identify and implement improvements in the areas of business activities, sequence of operations/workflows, staffing, handling methods and equipment.

• Prepare facility plans and equipment layouts to maximize efficiency and space usage.

• Ensure implementation of standard operating processes, work methods, performance/throughput standards and measurement systems by using measurement tools (time and motion studies, etc.)

• Perform engineering and financial analyses of proposals along with sound economic and business justifications for expenditure.

Autonomy:

Required general supervision and expected to be able to deal with routine and less complex issues within professional field of work.

• Adhere to the requirements of country, regional and DHL corporate policy directives at all times.

• Develop and carry-out training programs that support the development of core and specialist solution design competencies across the region.

• Develop and maintain appropriate platforms and media for sharing knowledge within the solution design communities across Asia Pacific and between the regions.

Job Requirements

• Must be conversant and have experience in warehousing, transportation and broader supply chain topics to develop operationally feasible solutions

• Must have exposure to some of the following topics: storage mediums, material handling equipment, space analysis, manpower analysis, inventory/SKU analysis, operational key performance indicators, continuous improvement initiatives, transportation methods, packaging, secondary operations, costing

• Must be a proficient user of tools such as Microsoft Excel and/or Access to perform complex data analysis

• Experience in at least one modelling/simulation/CAD tool such as Paragon, CAPS, CAST, i2, Manugistics, AutoCAD or CLASS is desirable. Equivalent operations experience may be considered in lieu of modelling experience in some instances

• Should have experience with process flow diagrams, time studies, methods/work study and/or other performance analysis methodologies

• Should be proficient in PowerPoint and have experience with customer presentations and strong communication skills

• Commercially astute, Customer centric, conscientious, flexible & Innovative, Reliable Team Player

• Result-driven, tenacious, energizing, particular, self-starter

• Proven ability to manage and develop relationships and negotiate at all levels of management in a customer organization.