Network Planning Analyst at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

Reporting to Manager, Network Planning, the ideal candidate will be tasked with identifying and evaluating business opportunities & threats to guide decision-making with a view to achieving an improved Network position.

Detailed Description        
Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)  

• Collate, analyze & maintain market data on global traffic trends, economic & political in order to determine & rank network opportunities.
• business cases to guide decision-making on new routes, new aircraft induction and major capacity / time changes.
• Validate business case assumptions with Government and Industry Affairs, Revenue Management, Cargo & Finance and integration with Schedule Planning.
• Conduct / coordinate market studies in order to guide decisions on new and existing destinations.
• Develop company 5 year passenger network and revenue forecast using Netline/Plan & Fleet Planning Tools.
• Generate Commercial performance reports e.g. City-Pair growth & Hub connectivity in order to guide action thresholds.
• Generate fleet planning scenarios to guide development of an optimal fleet plan.
• Conduct comparative analysis of existing routes to determine capacity requirements.
• Collate and analyze market intelligence to inform market positioning in order to gain a competitive edge.
• Support Alliances and Fleet Planning with financial evaluations.
• Prepare regulated statistical reports on airline performance to external clients (ICAO, IATA, AFRAA).

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS  

• Viable Signed-off Business cases.
• Accurate, up-to-date and timely analysis.
• Accurate and timely market intelligence reports.
• Up-to-date and accurate calibration of Network Planning Tool.
• Up-to-date strategic fleet plans

Job Requirements        
Qualification (Minimum)

• University degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Very strong analytical background.
• Commercially driven with long term vision.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills to present arguments clearly and confidently.
• Good negotiator and ability to influence.
• Conversant with commercial planning tools.

Additional Details        
Other Skills

•  Team player.
• Good analytical and communications skills.
• Cross functional awareness.
• Result oriented.
• Capable of combining risk management with ‘puzzle’ solutions.
• Creative and innovative.
• Proactive and self motivator. Flexibility/adaptability.