Senior Inventory / Supply Chain Analyst

Barclay Meade; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Inventory/Supply Chain Analyst to enhance stock management strategies and ensure customer satisfaction. This role involves engaging with suppliers and customers to address product availability and inventory challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain and inventory management, along with data analysis skills. If you're ready to thrive in a dynamic environment and drive process improvements, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, inventory, purchasing, or forecasting roles.
• Strong data analysis skills and familiarity with planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Point-of-contact for customers regarding product availability and inventory issues.
• Optimise inventory holdings using data analysis and forecasting.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Data Analysis

Forecasting

Purchasing

Tools

MS Excel

Supply Chain Planning Software

Job description

Successful FMCG/Retail business require a Senior Inventory / Supply Chain Analyst. Applicants need experience in a; supply chain, inventory, purchasing or forecasting related role, ideally within a product-led FMCG, manufacturing or retail business.

An exciting end-to-end supply chain role, the Senior Inventory / Supply Chain Analyst will look to optimise stock and inventory management strategies, satisfying customers in the most cost-effective way. Working closely with colleagues in commercial and sales, the Senior Inventory / Supply Chain Analyst will also to get to interface directly with suppliers and customers in regards to the availability of products and stock.

Specific duties of the Senior Inventory / Supply Chain Analyst include:

• Point-of-contact for customers in regards to product availability and stock/inventory issues
• Optimisation of inventory holdings using data analysis skills across MS Excel and supply chain planning/forecasting software
• Prepare forecasts for; new product launches, seasonal and promotional ranges through analysis of previous customer demand
• Supplier management - drive suppliers to hit OTD/OTIF metric in order to meet customer forecasts
• Support Supply Chain leadership in regards to process improvement activities within the function

Senior Inventory / Supply Chain Analyst applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Previous experience within a; supply chain, inventory, forecasting, purchasing or demand planning role
• Experience within a; FMCG, manufacturing, or retail environment
• Strong data analysis skills - Intermediate level in MS Excel and familiarity with Planning/Forecasting tools
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable with an on-site role