Job Description
Job: IRC1576
Description
Job Title Network planning Analyst
Location Nairobi,KE
Organization Name Kenya Airways
Department Description
Commercial
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. • Prepare 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.