Inventory Analyst – Lichfield Distribution Centre

Marks and Spencer; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% discount

Holiday allowance

Pension & life assurance

Induction & training

M&S Choices portal

Job summary

Marks & Spencer in Lichfield is recruiting an Inventory Analyst to support our new distribution centre operations. You will analyse quality defects and inventory integrity data to identify improvements and drive actions across the site.

You’ll build data visualisations in Power BI, link multiple data sources, and present actionable insights to non-technical stakeholders, helping maximise accuracy, speed and efficiency of our logistics network.

Qualifications

• Ability to gather, interpret and gain insights from large data sets to inform business decisions.
• Experience linking data from multiple sources to deliver timely, accurate reporting.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools and presenting complex data to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create data through Power BI dashboard reporting and visuals to support driving action.
• Automate analytics production and reuse known good data sets to improve efficiency.
• Link different data sources to deliver accurate, timely reporting for business questions.
• Deliver reports, presentations and compelling arguments based on data insights.
• Perform data mining to generate effective analysis and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Python

Data storytelling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Power BI

Azure Data Lake

Azure Synapse

Excel (Advanced)

Visual Studio

Job description

We're excited to be opening our brand-new Lichfield Distribution Centre in early 2027 and are now recruiting Inventory Analyst to join our Team.

All the details

A customer's shopping journey doesn't end in store, and neither does our brand. Behind every great customer experience is a world-class supply chain and our new Lichfield Distribution Centre will play a vital role in ensuring products reach our customers when and where they need them.

This isn't a store. It's a fast-paced logistics operation where thousands of products will be received, processed and dispatched every day.

This is a full-time position contracted for 40 hours a week.

These roles will be responsible for statistically analysing quality defects and inventory integrity errors in order to see opportunities for improvement and make recommendations that can be implemented and sustained across various areas of the Lichfield site.

What You’ll Do

• Creating data through Power BI dashboard reporting and visuals to support driving action
• Improve the efficiency and speed of Site Analytics production through increased automation of tasks and identification and reuse of known good data sets
• Understand how to manipulate and link different data sources to deliver accurate and timely reporting
• Use data to “answer” business questions and deliver reports, presentations and compelling arguments
• Generate effective analysis through data mining and presentation of data with clear recommendations and subsequent actions

Who You Are

• The ability to gather, interpret, and gain insights from large amounts of data to answer business questions and drive business decisions
• Using large datasets using frameworks such as Azure data lake services and Azure synapse understanding how to access and join data from different databases
• Knowledge of one or more machine learning tools, techniques, data bases and decisioning packages e.g. R, Python, SQL, NoSQL, Excel (Advanced), Visual Studio
• Working experience using visualisation tools such as Power BI, Spotfire, Tableau
• The ability to present sophisticated technical Data to non-technical audiences through presentations

Please note that we will operate a random Drug & Alcohol testing Policy at Lichfield.

What’s in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re reinventing, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.