Operations & Data Analyst

Description

Ou Meul Bakery is growing as we are looking for a full-time Data & Operations Analyst. You will support the Operation through data analysis, reporting, presenting findings and potential solutions with the goal of improving business profitability.

You will also be systems focused and have the ability to manage and implement systems which aid the business in being more effective and efficient. You will have a can do attitude and constantly be looking for way to improve the business and how we operate. You will be able to dissect problems and projects into actionable plans for roll out. The ideal candidate is analytical and has great project management skills and excellent communication. You will form part of a small operations team and you will need to be willing to support the team and work alongside them to ensure the business performs.

Experience in a hospitality/restaurant environment is essential to this role. Experience in working with GAAP is a huge advantage.

List of Responsibilities & duties, including but not limited to: (Please note that the role is not limited to but will be largely measured on the outcome of the below)

- Ensure a purchasing strategy is in place to procure the best quality products at the best price to meet operational requirements.

- Create purchasing processes in the acquisition of goods and the timely delivery thereof.

- Ensuring accurate and up-to-date information on GAAP.

- Ensuring that only relevant, up to date information is accessible on gaap, all irrelevant information to be cleared.

- Building reports based on findings and recommending processes to improve the company’s performance metrics.

- Manages the purchasing processes by integrating and optimizing all the steps required to ensure brand requirements are met.

- Maintains supplier relationships and ensures professional customer service.

- Ensures that ops managers are updated timeously on any changes in purchasing order prices.

- Maintains an accurate, up to date Database of suppliers and products.

- Ensures timely supplier price negotiations and rebate calculations are carried out timeously.

- Investigates all problem areas and takes prompt corrective action to avoid future reoccurrences relating to products and systems.

- Analysis & Reporting

- Overall item costings and suggested pricing (this includes menu items, retail, deli, drinks etc)

- Systems management

- Training Facilitation for company Food cost

- Auditing of stock and stock systems in stores

- Collecting and organizing information from various sources

- Examine the data to figure out what is important to the problem and which methods are best to analyze it

- Analyse information and develop solutions to business problems.

- Advise on findings and the various courses they can take to address the problem

- Constantly be looking for ways to improve the business

- Actively seek out information to enhance the business

Job Type: Full-time