Head of Supply Chain Analytics & Optimization

Tesco; Little Irchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Disability Confident Leader

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Booker Group is seeking a Lead Supply Chain Analytics Manager to shape the future of its supply chain through data, technology and insight. You’ll lead analysts and supply chain specialists, driving forecasting, replenishment and inventory optimisation while partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements.

You will build capability, deliver large-scale transformation programmes and champion automation, AI and advanced analytics across the planning agenda.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Supply Chain, Retail, Wholesale, FMCG or Logistics.
• Experience leading teams and developing people.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, ordering, replenishment, inventory management, availability and supply chain planning.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale business transformation programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience developing strategy and translating plans into execution.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience with supply chain systems ownership and/or planning system implementation.
• Experience in forecasting and replenishment transformation, inventory optimisation, network design or capacity planning.
• Advanced data analysis experience using SQL, R or Python.
• Experience working with an enterprise Supply Chain Management platform would be beneficial.
• Experience working with an enterprise-level Data Lake would be desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Developing Supply Chain strategies and future capabilities that support business growth, improve availability and reduce cost and complexity.
• Supporting network design, inventory strategy and capacity planning decisions.
• Developing business cases for transformational change and technology investment.
• Shaping and delivering the future ordering and replenishment roadmap, using automation and intelligent decision support.
• Improving forecast accuracy and inventory productivity.
• Leading root cause investigations into availability, waste and inventory performance.
• Acting as the business lead and product owner for key Supply Chain capabilities.
• Defining requirements for future planning, forecasting and replenishment systems.
• Working with Technology and Engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Leading the implementation and optimisation of Supply Chain planning technologies and new ways of working.
• Championing automation, AI, advanced analytics and decision-engine capability where appropriate.
• Leading the analytical agenda across strategic Supply Chain initiatives and turning complex data into clear commercial recommendations.
• Quantifying opportunities, measuring delivered value and providing insights that drive action and operational improvement.
• Building, inspiring and developing high-performing teams, including coaching and developing future analytical and Supply Chain leaders.

Skills

Forecasting

Ordering

Replenishment

Inventory management

Availability

Supply Chain planning

Stakeholder management

Strategy development

Financial acumen

Data analysis (SQL)

Data analysis (R)

Data analysis (Python)

Transformation programmes

Systems ownership

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Enterprise SCM platform

Data Lake

Job description

Booker Group is seeking a Lead Supply Chain Analytics Manager to shape the future of its supply chain through data, technology and insight. You’ll lead analysts and supply chain specialists, driving forecasting, replenishment and inventory optimisation while partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver measurable improvements.

You will build capability, deliver large-scale transformation programmes and champion automation, AI and advanced analytics across the planning agenda.