Business Operations Analyst – Africa- CIMMYT

1. Regional Reporting and Business Intelligence.

• Develop and maintain BSD regional dashboards scorecards and management reports.
  
• Extract validate analyze and synthesize data from D365 and other institutional systems.
  
• Produce monthly quarterly and annual operational performance reports.
  
• Prepare executive presentations briefing materials and management updates.
  
• Develop reporting tools that provide visibility into operational performance risks trends and opportunities.
  
• Support budgeting forecasting and operational planning exercises through data analysis.
  

2. Strategic Project and Action Management.

• Coordinate regional BSD projects and strategic initiatives.
  
• Maintain project trackers action logs milestone reports and risk registers.
  
• Monitor progress against implementation plans and escalate delays where appropriate.
  
• Facilitate follow-up on management decisions and agreed action items.
  
• Support implementation of process improvements system enhancements and transformation initiatives.
  

3. Procurement Performance Monitoring.

• Monitor procurement cycle times sourcing activities and service delivery performance.
  
• Track LTAs strategic sourcing initiatives and procurement work plans.
  
• Analyze procurement spend and supplier performance trends.
  
• Monitor compliance with procurement procedures and documentation requirements.
  
• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost optimization.
  

4. Fleet Management Performance Monitoring.

• Monitor fleet utilization maintenance costs fuel consumption and vehicle performance indicators.
  
• Support fleet lifecycle planning and replacement reporting.
  
• Track compliance with fleet procedures and regulatory requirements.
  
• Develop fleet performance dashboards and management reports.
  
• Identify trends and opportunities to improve fleet efficiency and reduce costs.
  

5. Travel Management Performance Monitoring.

• Monitor travel expenditures travel service levels and vendor performance.
  
• Analyze travel patterns and identify optimization opportunities.
  
• Support travel compliance reporting and performance monitoring.
  
• Develop travel-related dashboards and management reports.
  

6. Inventory and Warehouse Management Monitoring.

• Monitor inventory levels stock movements and warehouse utilization across the region.
  
• Analyze inventory turnover rates and identify slow-moving obsolete or excess stock.
  
• Track inventory accuracy and reconciliation results.
  
• Monitor warehouse compliance with institutional procedures and controls.
  
• Support reporting on inventory valuation and asset accountability.
  
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory management efficiency and reduce operational risk.
  
• Develop inventory and warehouse performance dashboards.
  

7. Training Compliance and Change Management.

• Track completion of BSD training programs across the region.
  
• Monitor adoption of new systems procedures and operational processes.
  
• Coordinate training follow-up and compliance reporting.
  
• Support development and maintenance of user guides SOPs and operational documentation.
  
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and corrective actions.
  

8. Governance and Operational Excellence.

• Support regional governance forums and operational review meetings.
  
• Prepare management reports and meeting materials.
  
• Maintain departmental risk registers issue logs and action trackers.
  
• Support audits compliance reviews and management assessments.
  
• Lead process mapping and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
• Recommend operational improvements based on performance analysis.
  

9. Stakeholder Coordination and Leadership Support.

• Serve as a coordination point between country offices regional leadership HQ teams and external service providers.
  
• Facilitate communication and information sharing across BSD functions.
  
• Support preparation of executive communications and leadership updates.
  
• Promote standardization of reporting and performance management practices across Africa.
  
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Regional BSD Manager by providing analytical support and recommendations on operational priorities and risks.
  

• Bachelors degree in business administration Supply Chain Management Operations Management Data Analytics Information Systems Logistics Finance or a related field.
  
• Masters degree is an added advantage.
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business operations supply chain procurement inventory management analytics project coordination or operational excellence.
  
• Experience supporting regional or multi-country operations.
  
• Experience working with ERP systems preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.