Overview12 months Fixed-term contract Up to £40,000 + Pension + BUPA + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working (2 days per week in the office) Southampton, Store Support Office We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better.
From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO), we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they'll love.
Join us as Supply Chain Analyst and you'll be a big part of this.
Role Purpose: To manage the end-to-end supply of a specific product range, managing the stock plan either through automated system replenishment or push allocations.
Your goal will be to maximise in-store/on-line availability to our customers whilst developing a cost-effective supply chain.
You will manage the day-to-day replenishment as well as the stock-related elements of range change and promotional event programmes.
What's the job?Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities: Responsible for End-to-End Supply and KPIs for a defined category and a variety of routes to marketOn-shelf availability in stores/onlineStock HealthInventory daysStock budget management, including stock exit and new range introductionsEnsure forecasting and replenishment is set up to maximise availabilityEnsure orders are raised in line with the replenishment forecastCreate and own monthly stock flows, showing stock movements and budget controlManage forecast accuracy for all given productsWork alongside Commercial & Digital Teams to react to sales, execute range reviews, neutrons and campaign activity whilst ensuring smooth flow of stock into store or online is in line with critical path, capacities and timingsProvide insight into Commercial Teams on key KPI's on forecasting and replenishmentAttend Commercial meetings where possible to represent Supply & Logistics requirementsProvide insight to all other key stakeholders on critical path timelinesEngage and work alongside the buying teams to resolve vendor performance issues impacting service levelsManage the vendors within your category, sharing forecasts and maximising availability and performanceEngage and work alongside Logistics colleagues to plan inbound and outbound stock flowsMinimise amount of overdue orders into Distribution Centre (DC) to maximise replenishment efficiencyManage the DC and store inputs at point of range change and trading activityProvide insight to our retail colleagues to improve the customer experienceRegularly conduct store, competitor and vendor visitsYou may be required to undertake other duties from time to timeWhat we need:Required Skills & Experience: Experience in a Supply Chain and/or Merchandising role in an FMCG or retail environment would be desirableAnalytical skills to identify patterns and trends for forecastingStrong attention to detail/accuracy and the ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlinesExperience of forecasting and replenishment systemsA good understanding of associated Key Performance Indicators e.g.
availability, stock and inventory daysExperience of purchase management and stock intake to the business to maximise availability and control stock levelsCommercially focused with ability to influence the optimisation of product range in store to drive salesAbility to communicate and influenceCustomer focused and experience of vendor managementA good understanding of logistics and customer sales channelsWhat's in it for me?As part of a great team, you'll be valued for who you are.
We're committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities.
You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.
We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you.
As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!
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