FMCG Supply Chain Analyst — Data, Forecasting & S&OP

The Advocate Group; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Advocate Group is recruiting a Supply Chain Analyst to support the end-to-end supply chain, including demand planning, inventory management and reporting. You will turn data into actionable insights to optimise forecasting, stock levels and overall operational efficiency.

This role involves working with Commercial, Finance, Operations, Procurement and IT to drive performance and business decisions across the FMCG supply chain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in supply chain, operations or a similar analytical role.
• Experience in FMCG/manufacturing, ideally food & beverage.
• Strong Excel skills and SAP or similar planning systems.
• Good understanding of demand planning, inventory management and MRP/DRP.
• Experience supporting or driving S&OP processes.
• Proactive, solutions-focused with improvement mindset.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across functions.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining accurate supply chain reporting across procurement, demand planning, supply planning and logistics.
• Supporting demand and inventory planning and improving forecast accuracy.
• Leading the S&OP process with data-led insights and scenario planning to support business requirements.
• Monitoring inventory levels and optimizing stock policies to minimise stockouts and obsolescence.
• Analyzing supply chain performance to identify opportunities to improve cost, service levels and efficiency.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives in planning systems and automation.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners to deliver improvements across the wider supply chain.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Excel

SAP

Supply chain experience

S&OP

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Advocate Group is recruiting a Supply Chain Analyst to support the end-to-end supply chain, including demand planning, inventory management and reporting. You will turn data into actionable insights to optimise forecasting, stock levels and overall operational efficiency.

This role involves working with Commercial, Finance, Operations, Procurement and IT to drive performance and business decisions across the FMCG supply chain.