Operations and Process Analyst London 2023

You enjoy gathering data and analysing it to provide context and direction for executive-level decisions about where we should be looking to play and invest. Come and be part of our team. We’re shaping the future of a global business with an innovative mindset and a fascinating product.

We’re the world’s leading diamond company – a unique luxury business that thrives on the creativity, passion and knowledge of our people. To push our company forwards, we always need to think differently. We welcome diverse perspectives, people who spark fresh thinking and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. In return, we provide you with the space and support to grow and achieve your ambitions.

Job Description

Lightbox; part of De Beers Group, is a global leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond.

With research and development facilities and manufacturing sites in the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and the US, we have been pushing the boundaries of synthetic diamond innovation for more than 60 years. We utilise the extreme properties of synthetic diamond to open up new possibilities in exciting new areas.

Our success comes from building strong collaborative relationships, both internally in our extraordinary teams, and externally with our customers. We strive to deliver extreme performance and we seek talented, ambitious people who will thrive in an environment that fosters individuality, inclusivity and creativity.

We offer an exciting and varied career, with opportunities to work in different, locations and teams, and across various functions and projects. Lightbox is expanding, expected to double revenue in 2022, compared to 2021. In order to maintain competitive advantage, we need to have dedicated staff on process and data analysis to optimise our supply chain.

Based in the City, as an Operations and Process Analyst the role will be focused on analysing the end to end supply chain data, focusing on statistical process control and operational KPI monitoring. The role will work very closely with other technical staff such as business analysts and technical subject matter experts, who analyse data daily. This role would suit a science or engineering graduate who wants to focus on the processing of data, rather than being hands-on production. It provides a great opportunity for a recent graduate or junior analyst or process engineer to work closely with operations, research and development and strategy departments.

Your role will

• Collate all process parameters from the end to end supply chain, and liaise with the technical Lightbox staff and 3rd party suppliers to establish process trends.
• Work with strategy and finance to run ad-hoc queries on historical operational data, from production outputs to yield analysis.
• Develop yield, lead-time and other KPI dashboards on PowerBI (or similar software)
• Identify areas for improvement using statistical process control and six sigma rules
• Take part in all investigations of problems and help to establish direct and root causes for issues that may arise in synthesis, cut and polishing or jewellery manufacture.
• Assist and eventually lead investigations to identify and understand trends through leveraging data patterns within operations.
• Undertake tasks required by the executive board in support of business growth.
• Assist with operational data mining and dashboard development
• Work with data management teams to assist with dashboard creation and data alignment
• Assist with data management and inventory management where appropriate.
• As and when required, provide support for all operational projects.
• Prepare formal presentations as requested

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum bachelor degree educated in a STEM field (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Material Science, etc), or relative experience
• High level understanding of MS Office, in particular Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks
• Ability to prepare, analyse and interpret data with statistical models
• Open minded and flexible with a positive work attitude
• Highly self-motivated and directed

Desirable

• Gap and root cause analysis experience
• Statistical process control knowledge
• Experience working with ETL, PowerQuery, SQL or PowerBI
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or other similar ERP
• Retail or FMCG experience

Who we are

De Beers Group is a company with a rich history and a sparkling future.

Since 1888 our experts have searched the world for nature’s most precious gem. Our diamonds bring beauty to the world. But we think they can do so much more. We want our diamonds, and our business, to make life brilliant – for our people, our customers and the world around us.

Venetia Mine is part of De Beers Group Managed Operations Business which integrates mines, operations and support functions in the De Beers Group producer countries of Canada and South Africa to shape a safe, sustainable future for De Beers Group’s people, shareholders, communities and partners.

Safety

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health and well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing in innovation to protect people, who are at the heart of our business. Our high performing teams take accountability for their own and others' actions, work collaboratively, and always show car and respect.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.