Junior Business Analyst

At I&J, part of AVI, we have combined 115 years of excellence with a forward-thinking approach to the fishing industry. As a leader in premium seafood, including Cape Hake and farmed Cape Abalone, we are committed to sustainability, innovation, and empowering local communities. Our latest innovation, Air-Fri’kn Amazing, brings bold flavours and crispy perfection to your air fryer, showcasing our passion for quality and customer-centric excellence.

Monitor I&J's localized business IT hardware needs, deployments and ongoing procurement statuses.

Prepare and route hardware purchase proposals to the Finance Director for approval.

Reporting and Business Analysis

Deliver scheduled and ad hoc reporting using SAP and Business Intelligence tools.

Conduct targeted data analysis to resolve stakeholder queries and ensure information accuracy.

Business Excellence

Support the adoption of visual management, best practices, and team based excellence frameworks.

Drive standard practices regarding data integrity, technology usage and overall process effectiveness.

Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in data and information management and control.

Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in Project Management or Project Coordination and Business Process Mapping.

A completed BCom Degree in Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Business Management or Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Finance or similar.

Experience in continuous improvement projects.

Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and reporting is ideal.

Previous SAP experience preferably.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including macros and pivot tables.

Knowledge of integrated master data and information management systems.

Take the Next Step with I&J

Join us to shape the future of South African seafood while making a meaningful impact on communities and the environment and be part of a team committed to excellence and making a positive impact.

Business Process Understanding

Develop and maintain a foundational understanding of I&J's core business processes.

Understand the relationships between people, departments, processes and systems.

Build operational knowledge across Supply Chain, Finance, Production, Fishing, Aquaculture and Sales.

System Project Management and Support

Help business units define and document functional needs and create Core Business Requirements (CBRs).

Assist in troubleshooting, investigating and resolving system and operational process issues.

Coordinate minor process improvements, support SAP upgrades and assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Deliver basic training and day to day transaction support to business system users.

Continuous Improvement

Spot process gaps, inefficiencies and areas for optimization across I&J operations.

Facilitate, implement and track the long term sustainability of continuous improvement initiatives.

Collaborate with teams to gather feedback and recommend practical process improvements.