Group Business Analyst - Supply Chain at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Purpose:

The Group Business Analyst will be responsible for consolidating and analysing performance data across subsidiaries, driving insights into supply and SLA performance, and supporting operational planning and process improvement initiatives. This role ensures effective tracking of financial impacts and strategic objectives while facilitating data-driven decision-making to enhance overall business performance and governance.

Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities: 

Business Performance Reporting  

• Drive consolidation of data required for monthly supply performance packs for each subsidiary and at Group level
• Drive consolidation of monthly SLA performance packs for Facilities and Administration for each subsidiary at group level
• Analyse and provide report for follow through performance insights (e.g. savings to plan, corrective actions, focus areas) on monthly basis
• Assist with the planning cycle across the group 

Operation Planning 

• Analyze the Facilities and Administration goals for the budget, team, and resources and evaluate their viability.
• Analyze the proposed contingencies for goals with significant potential financial impacts and the proposed actions that would be taken if actual results begin to stray significantly and evaluate their viability.
• Evaluate the projected the anticipated impact on financial performance. Project expected changes to expenses related to each goal, and their effect on financials.
• Regularly track progress and continually keep strategic priorities and related objectives and goals front and center.  

Process Improvement, Risk & Governance:  

• Support departments process improvement and digitization.
• Track projects progress status, risks, and budget.
• Analyzing the operational structure that optimally executes the strategic plan in the Facilities and Administration departments. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Related courses
• 5-8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Business Analytics or Finance & operations
• Certifications in Supply chain and Business Analytics will be an added advantage.
• Business Reporting within supply chain.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance.
• Organizations skills: ability to prioritize, plan, coordinate, work under pressure and without supervision.
• Teamwork: ability to work independently while at the same time be an active team player. 
• Personal Ethics: Must be honest and with high level of integrity
• Self-driven, Able to make decisions, initiative and innovative in executing work.
• Communication Skills: ability to resolve disputes amicably, meet deadlines, and professionally respond to queries and concerns