Lead Supply Chain Analyst

Booker; Little Irchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Holiday package

Job summary

Booker is seeking a Lead Supply Chain Analytics Manager to shape the future of its supply chain through data, technology and insight. You will lead analysts and supply chain specialists, delivering transformational changes across forecasting, ordering, replenishment, inventory management and planning to improve availability and reduce waste.

You will champion automation, AI and advanced analytics, partnering with Technology and senior stakeholders, and you will build capability and coach the

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.
• Advanced data analysis using SQL, R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop Supply Chain strategies and future capabilities to support growth and reduce cost.
• Support network design, inventory strategy and capacity planning decisions.
• Develop business cases for transformational change and technology investment.
• Shape and deliver future ordering and replenishment roadmap with automation and decision support.
• Improve forecast accuracy and inventory productivity.
• Lead root cause investigations into availability, waste and inventory performance.
• Act as business lead for key Supply Chain capabilities and define system requirements.
• Collaborate with Technology to deliver scalable planning solutions.
• Champion automation, AI and advanced analytics where appropriate.
• Drive value through analytics and measurable improvements.
• Build and develop high-performing analytics and Supply Chain teams.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a Lead Supply Chain Analytics Manager to help shape the future of Booker’s Supply Chain through data, technology and insight. This is a high impact leadership role focused on building a smarter, more agile Supply Chain across forecasting, ordering, replenishment, inventory management and supply chain planning. You’ll lead analysts and supply chain specialists, building capability and delivering transformation that improves availability, reduces waste and optimises stock investment. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across Supply Chain, Technology and Logistics to turn strategic opportunities into practical, measurable outcomes.

Main 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.

You will need

• 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 tools and methodologies such as 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.

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package