At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a tech audit for a major UK retailer's supply chain systems.
- Company: Join Intelance, a leading advisory firm in technology and cybersecurity.
- Benefits: Flexible day rate, high-impact work, and collaboration with senior experts.
- Other info: Engage in a dynamic eight-week project with excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in retail technology and influence board-level decisions.
- Qualifications: Experience in retail supply chain systems and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
Intelance is an independent enterprise architecture, technology and cybersecurity advisory firm. We have been appointed to lead a board level, independent technology and data review for a large UK omnichannel retailer. We are building a senior expert team for an intensive eight week diagnostic, running from early July. We need a supply chain technology specialist who knows how retail forecasting, replenishment and warehouse systems really work, and can judge whether this retailer's systems are fit for ambitious growth.
Tasks
- Support an Intelance led independent technology audit.
- Review the systems used for demand forecasting, replenishment, allocation and supplier ordering.
- Assess whether the business can get the right stock into the right store or channel at the right time.
- Review stock visibility across stores, ecommerce, app, warehouse and supplier channels.
- Assess WMS, OMS, ERP and supply chain planning system links.
- Review how promotions, seasonality, substitutions, local demand and range changes are handled.
- Assess product, supplier, location and inventory master data quality.
- Identify where weak systems or poor data may be affecting stock availability, working capital, sales, margin or store operations.
- Review exception workflows, manual workarounds, spreadsheets and business adoption.
- Help judge what should be kept, fixed, bought, replaced, retired or simplified.
- Work with specialists across enterprise architecture, engineering, data, cyber, finance systems and technology cost.
- Turn supply chain technology findings into clear, plain English messages for senior leaders.
- Support the creation of a supply chain technology diagnostic, heatmap, roadmap and Board ready report.
Requirements
- Strong retail supply chain technology experience.
- Experience in retail supply chain systems, supply chain technology, retail planning, replenishment, WMS, OMS, ERP or inventory systems.
- Strong understanding of forecasting, replenishment, allocation, stock availability and supplier ordering.
- Experience working with store and ecommerce fulfilment models.
- Good understanding of how WMS, OMS, ERP, ecommerce, POS and planning systems connect.
- Ability to identify where poor data, weak integration or manual workarounds are affecting business performance.
- Ability to review system capability without turning the work into a full system selection or implementation project.
- Strong commercial judgement.
- Ability to link technology issues to sales, margin, stock availability, working capital, cost and customer experience.
- Ability to explain supply chain technology issues in simple language to senior non-technical leaders.
- Availability to support proposal activity immediately, with potential delivery work over an eight-week audit period.
Benefits
- Short-term, high impact advisory work.
- Potential involvement in a Board level technology audit for a major UK business.
- Flexible day rate associate model.
- Clear role boundaries and defined supply chain technology scope.
- Opportunity to work with a senior team across enterprise architecture, engineering, cyber, data, AI, finance systems and technology cost review.
- Work that focuses on real business issues, clear evidence and practical decisions.
Retail Supply Chain Technology Specialist - Forecasting, Replenishment and WMS employer: Intelance
Intelance is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to engage in high-impact advisory work within a dynamic and collaborative environment. As a Retail Supply Chain Technology Specialist, you will be part of a senior expert team, working on a board-level technology audit for a major UK omnichannel retailer, which not only enhances your professional growth but also allows you to contribute meaningfully to the success of a leading business. With a flexible day rate model and a focus on real business challenges, Intelance fosters a culture of innovation and excellence, making it an attractive place for professionals seeking rewarding and impactful careers.
