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Our Supply Chain teams are at the ‘heart' of our business and front and centre of all we do. By working collaboratively with a range of teams including our Buying, Modular Planning and logistics teams, our operational supply teams cover at least one element of demand, supply planning or new store opening roles. All of these focus on delivering excellent availability for our customers and cost savings to the business. From the fast, reactive world of fresh food supply right through to planning imported goods and vital store projects there are many areas of opportunity. A career in Supply isn't about ‘pressing buttons', it's also about collaboration, communication and influencing to land initiatives which will impact our stores and our customers in an effective and reliable way. Joining our supply chain is the chance to work with stakeholders right across the supply chain and to see the results of your hard work each time you step into a store.
Job Responsibility:
Take ownership of shelf availability across your specific product area(s) or store projects and initiatives
Constantly review performance, building on wins and seeking areas for improvements and ideas to drive performance forward
Collaboration of forecasts with stakeholders across the supply chain to ensure ongoing forecast accuracy
Work cross functionally & collaborate with multiple central teams prioritizing your workload whilst managing expectations and escalating issues when appropriate
Day to day management of critical timescales to deliver individual projects
Requirements:
Recent graduate (any discipline) or experience in a Retail store, Head office, or Planning environment
Strong communication skills
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative internal and external relationships
Keen focus on Forecast Accuracy with strong initiative and actions to improve the number
Demand Planning skills, focusing on analysis of historic data to identify patterns and future impacts to forecasts
Communicate, manage and own a collaborative forecast for the relevant department
A team player with a natural ability to seek solutions and solve problems
Strong influencing skills
A keen eye for detail, excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
Your attitude to achieve and learn in a changing environment will be vital
Excellent PC skills, to include strong Office Skills – e.g. Outlook / Excel/ Word
You'll be numerate & analytical
You'll demonstrate commercial thinking and be capable of collating and evaluating data to support fact-based recommendations
You'll have experience of or enjoy analysing large amounts of data
What we offer:
Discretionary company bonus
Company pension up to 7% matched
15% colleague discount in store and online
Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas
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Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments