Junior Supply Chain Data Analyst

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading craft beverage company in the UK is looking for a Junior Supply Chain Data Analyst to assist in operational admin and develop automated processes. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field, strong SQL and Excel skills, and a proactive attitude. Responsibilities include supporting demand forecasting, developing dashboards, and collaborating with various teams to enhance supply chain efficiency. This role offers hybrid work and various employee benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Access to private gym and sauna

Complimentary drinks delivered monthly

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and data quality.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Forecast & Demand Planning Manager with qualitative data tasks.
• Identify and automate manual processes.
• Provide insights into supply chain opportunities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Strong communication skills

Excel

SQL

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

SQL

Excel

Python

Job description

About the Role

As a Junior Supply Chain Data Analyst, you will be expected to assist with operational admin with a view to understanding and developing these tasks into automated processes. With success, that will develop into a responsibility for turning raw data into actionable insights and developing further solutions to increase efficiency and automation. You will work closely with the Forecast & Demand Planning Manager and others in the team to drive improvements to enhance scalability, reduce costs, and improve visibility across forecasting, demand planning, procurement, logistics, and 3PL management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Forecast & Demand Planning Manager & Operations Manager with key qualitative data administrative tasks.
• Work collaboratively to identify and automate manual processes to increase efficiency.
• Support demand forecasting and scenario planning using historical and external data.
• Collect, clean, check and analyse supply chain data from external partners and internal systems.
• Provide insights into supply chain opportunities through in depth analysis.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track KPIs.
• Collaborate with procurement and logistics teams to support supplier performance reviews.
• Automate recurring processes and reports to free up time for deeper analysis.
• Work collaboratively with departments across the business to improve information and data.
• Gathering processes and systems for increased forecasting accuracy.
• Present data-driven recommendations to management and non-technical stakeholders.

About You

• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and data quality.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Degree in Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong Excel and SQL skills.
• Exposure to Python is a plus, particularly for automating reporting or data transformation tasks.
• Understanding of supply chain processes (procurement, inventory, logistics).
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs and ad hoc requests.

What We Offer

• 33 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays).
• Access to office facilities including private Gym and Sauna.
• Hybrid working arrangement minimum 3-days in office.
• Sick leave and enhanced Paternity leave pay.
• A complimentary 10 pack of beer and a 3 pack of wine delivered to your door each month.
• Opportunities for career development within supply chain and analytics.

About Us

Named in the Sunday Times ‘100 Fastest Growing Companies 2022’, Beer52 - B-corp is the UK's most popular craft beer club, with sister brands Wine52 and Whisky52. Our members get a new selection of craft/independent beers, wines and whiskies every month that take our community on a journey of discovery. Each selection also comes with a fantastic magazine curated by our in-house award winning journalists. If you’d like to work at an exciting, mission-driven company, Beer52 is the perfect place for you.

Please apply with your CV and a short covering note outlining your experience with data analytics in supply chains.