Job description

Our IT team is looking for a proactive systems analyst to join our organisation. This person must be passionate about business needs, data, testing, IT, product creation and most importantly be solutions orientated.

This role requires excellent client-facing communication skills; the primary purpose is to work with Buying, Manufacturing and all related vendors to implement a new Product Lifecycle Management system (PLM), interpret and transform business processes and to configure the system to meet these business requirements.

Requirements

Key accountabilities of the role:

• Become the system specialist
• Understand all business processes across all business entities at Cape Union Mart, Old Khaki, Poetry, Tread+Miller and Keedo
• Document change requests and configuration settings
• Use SQL scripting for problem-solving and data analytics
• Manage integration between PLM and other interrelated systems
• Technical recommendations and testing
• Identify and document system deficiencies and recommend solutions
• Applies AGILE project methodology consistently to projects

Key experience and skills required for the role:

• Completed a tertiary qualification in information systems or computer programming
• Two years’ experience in retail advantageous
• Understands technical design specifications
• Strong problem solving and analytical ability
• Ability to translate business requirements into systems configurations
• Manage and implement change requests
• Functional testing for enhancements and upgrades
• Software architecture knowledge advantageous
• Ability to convey technical processes and terminology into easy to understand language.
• Ability to interact and communicate well with individuals at all levels of the organization, either independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to work with other vendors of interrelated software and understand how their systems work with the data in the design and buying workstream
• Excellent relationship building skills and strong team player
• Ability to work under high pressure and run multiple projects simultaneously
• Constantly thinking of the bigger picture and how to simplify and streamline interdepartmental processes and relationships (process improvement)
• Can hit the ground running and deliver successful results
• Passionate about quality and customer service and exceeding expectations

Posted on 12 Apr 15:03