Supply Chain Analyst (12/18 months)

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 a 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.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Ensure forecasting and replenishment is set up to maximise availability
• Delivering stock/inventory days targets alongside sales plan
• Maintain optimum stock levels across all channels
• Provide insight into Commercial Teams on key KPI's on forecasting and replenishment
• Capture data and validate information for vendor performance discussions with vendor base
• Manage forecast accuracy for all given products
• Minimise amount of overdue orders into Distribution Centre (DC) to maximise replenishment efficiency
• Analyse critical paths to ensure the product is in store or on-line as planned
• Work alongside Commercial Teams to ensure smooth flow of stock into store in line with capacities and timings
• Manage the DC and store inputs at point of range change and trading activity
• Ensure orders are raised in line with the plan
• Regularly conduct store, competitor and vendor visits
• Attend Commercial meetings where possible to represent Stock Control
• You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience in a Supply Chain and/or Merchandising role in an FMCG or retail environment would be desirable
• Analytical skills to identify patterns and trends for forecasting
• Strong attention to detail/accuracy and the ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines
• Experience of forecasting and replenishment systems
• A good understanding of associated Key Performance Indicators e.g. availability, stock and inventory days
• Can monitor purchases and intake of stock to the business to maximise availability and control stock level
• Commercially focused with ability to optimise product range in store to drive sales.

Other Requirements: Occasional travel to other sites.

What’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!

So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.