Systems Development Analyst/Senior Analyst – Booker Supply Chain Transformation

The Supply Chain Transformation Team at Booker is responsible for redefining our supply chain systems to be fit for the future. We ensure goods are forecasted and ordered effectively, prioritising availability, end-to-end efficiency, and minimising food waste. As an Analyst/Senior Analyst, you will play a crucial role in developing the Sales-Based Ordering algorithms that control this process. This is an exciting opportunity to join Booker’s Supply Chain Transformation team at the start of a journey to build brand-new systems from the ground up. There is huge opportunity to deliver truly groundbreaking change across one of the UK’s most multifaceted supply chains.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Crafting algorithms to optimise the ordering and forecasting process, starting with Fresh food store ordering.
• Identifying and root causing issues with our ordering algorithms, highlighting the biggest opportunities for improvements and proposing solutions.
• Developing an understanding of Booker’s existing supply chain systems to aid in the design process and build comparison metrics for new models.
• Building proposed design solutions as proofs of concept and building a simulator to help simulate KPI benefits before transitioning to production-quality solutions.
• Comparing outputs of our Sales-Based Ordering algorithms, root causing differences between versions and recommending if algorithms should be implemented.
• Engaging with Tesco Supply Chain transformation and technology teams to understand their approaches to similar problems and learn from their experiences.
• Collaborating closely with Booker Information Systems team and third-party engineering teams to build the solutions you craft.
• Delivering changes in line with the project roadmap, ensuring customers are engaged at all points and taking ownership for resolving or advancing any risks to schedule and delivery.
• Innovating pragmatic solutions using your own ideas.

Analytical Skills: Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data to uncover insights that drive business improvements.

Numerical Skills: Experience with statistics or data science is desirable.

Problem-Solving: Skill in identifying the root causes of complex issues and developing effective, practical solutions.

Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage and collaborate with other teams, particularly in simplifying technical complexity.

Necessary: Experience in any coding language and ability to quickly learn technical skills essential; SQL and Python skills preferred.

Strong Discernment: Understanding of supply chain and retail/wholesale operations, along with risk management, to drive business improvements.

Additional Skills/Responsibilities for Senior Analysts Experience:

• A minimum of two years’ experience in an analytical role.
• Personal Responsibility: Ability to correctly identify priorities, manage time efficiently, and work independently.
• Proactive Communication: Communicate progress and concerns to key customers, presenting options to resolve any issues.
• Role Model: Support peers in their development and be a role model of what a phenomenal analyst looks like.
• Initiative: Demonstrates strong initiative by proactively identifying potential issues and independently developing effective, practical solutions.

We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, please reach out for more information. And if you’re interested in joining our team but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.