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About this Senior Executive, Analytics (Planning & Corporate) role at SD Guthrie

SD Guthrie · Onsite · Ara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia

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Job Description:

Job Description

1. Business Planning & Performance Analysis (30%)

  • Support the preparation, monitoring and analysis of NBPOL business plans, operational plans and performance targets.
  • Analyse actual performance against plans, budgets, targets and historical trends to identify key variances and performance gaps.
  • Conduct detailed analysis to understand the underlying drivers of business performance and highlight areas requiring management attention.
  • Develop regular and ad-hoc management reports, dashboards and analytical presentations to support business reviews.
  • Track key business indicators and provide insights on emerging trends, risks and opportunities.


2. Business Analytics & Improvement Identification (30%)

  • Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis across relevant NBPOL business areas to identify performance trends, inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
  • Identify business hotspots by analysing operational, financial and other relevant business data.
  • Investigate root causes of significant variances, performance gaps and recurring issues.
  • Translate analytical findings into practical insights and recommendations for management consideration.
  • Support benchmarking and comparative analysis to identify potential areas for improvement.
  • Work with relevant stakeholders to validate findings and understand the business context behind the data.


3. Management & Decision Support (20%)

  • Prepare analytical insights and materials to support management meetings, business reviews and planning discussions.
  • Provide data-driven analysis to support business decisions, including scenario analysis and evaluation of potential options where required.
  • Develop concise management summaries highlighting key findings, implications and areas requiring attention.
  • Support the Planning & Corporate team in preparing business cases, presentations and management papers.
  • Ensure analysis is supported by reliable data, appropriate assumptions and clear analytical methodology.


4. Ad-hoc Analysis & Corporate Support (15%)

  • Undertake ad-hoc analysis and special projects assigned by management or the Planning & Corporate function.
  • Support cross-functional analytical requests involving financial, operational, commercial or other relevant business information.
  • Consolidate information from different functions and sources to support specific management requests.
  • Conduct focused analysis within short timelines when required to support emerging business issues.
  • Support other corporate planning activities and initiatives undertaken by NBPOL.


5. Data, Reporting & Process Improvement (5%)

  • Improve the quality, consistency and efficiency of recurring reports and analytical processes.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, automate or digitise reporting and analysis activities.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation of data sources, assumptions, methodologies and analytical outputs.
  • Ensure management reports and dashboards are accurate, timely and fit for decision-making purposes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business, Computer Science or other relevant analytical disciplines.
  • Additional professional qualifications or certifications in data analytics, business intelligence or related areas would be an advantage.
  • Minimum 3–5 years of relevant working experience in business analytics, planning, business intelligence, performance management, corporate planning, data analysis or a related field.
  • Experience in analysing business performance and translating data into actionable insights.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.

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About SD Guthrie

SD Guthrie Berhad (SD Guthrie) is one of the world’s leading producers of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO), representing approximately 12% of the global market share (as of 31 December 2022). We are listed on Bursa Malaysia. Supported by a large institutional base, we are a strategic company of Permodalan Nasional Berhad, Malaysia’s largest unit trust company and our major shareholder. With over two centuries of heritage, SD Guthrie has evolved into an integrated company operating throughout the entire spectrum of the palm oil value chain. Our dedicated workforce of more than 84,000 employees across 12 countries serve customers in over 90 countries worldwide. We operate 234 plantation e

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