Supply Chain Analyst

HobbyCraft; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

HobbyCraft is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst for their Head Office in Bournemouth. This full-time role focuses on optimizing stock budgets, managing KPIs, and fostering relationships with stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary up to £31k and a hybrid work environment. Employee benefits include generous holiday allowance and discounts.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

25% colleague discount

Discounted gym membership

Employee Support Programme

Access to personal pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing stock budgets and KPIs.
• Proven ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize divisional performance against KPIs.
• Conduct stock reviews and manage relationships with suppliers.
• Lead divisional meetings to discuss performance and strategies.

Skills

Problem Solving

Strong Communication

Collaboration

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Creativity is Hobbycraft’s reason for being, so when you join our fantastic team, you will be surrounded by like-minded imaginative people. We believe that working together and embracing new and innovative ideas are the best way to make our colleagues feel part of something.

Supply Chain Analyst - Hobbycraft Head Office, BH23 6HG

Salary upto £31kdependent on experience - Pension with a 4% contribution, 25 days holiday increasing every year, 25% discount in our stores

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday – 10am to 3pm with a flexible approach to start and finish times

Our hybrid working model is 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

Overview

The Supply Chain Analyst takes responsibility for managing their division’s performance versus availability KPI’s & Stock Budgets. The analyst is expected to apply a commercial outlook to their decision making, to ensure that company sales are optimised and KPI’s are adhered to.

Strong working relations with key stakeholders should be built to enable the analyst to operate cross functionally and achieve results as part of a team. A proactive and problem-solving approach should always be adopted, alongside a resilient mind-set, to enable to the analyst to manage fast-changing priorities.

KPIs:

• Ensure that availability targets are met across the division:
• Ensure that period end and annual stock budget targets are met.
• Regularly review vendor OTIF (95% target), picking up with vendors to drive resolutions in a timely manner.

Key Accountabilities

Stock

• Review divisional WSSI weekly to monitor sales versus budget, OTB and forward intake requirements.
• Ensure accurate forecast data is regularly shared with Suppliers and review Slim 4 on a weekly basis prior to orders being raised; review exceptions monthly and load stores forecasts for new lines.
• Regularly reviews divisional performance to identify lines with excess stock within the business. Works with the buyer to suggest possible exit solutions; ensure future commitment on the system is identified and action taken where appropriate.
• Ensure DC and store forecasts are loaded in to Nav in a timely manner for new lines.
• Monthly review of MOQ Weeks report to identify lines with issues and work with Buying and DI to achieve MOQ reductions, action to drive sales or manage stock out of the business.
• Ensure new lines are submitted to Order Signing each week, with suitable and relevant information. Check the MOQ weeks cover and buy volume is acceptable and appropriate. Check buy fits in to OTB on WSSI.
• Update the divisional off system commitment report on a monthly basis and ensure this information is shared with your Buyer.
• Undertake weekly meeting with Buyer to discuss division performance and risks/opportunities, WSSI etc.
• Prepare for and lead monthly divisional review meeting to feedback to SCM team on how division is performing and risks/opportunities around KPI’s

Range Reviews

• Manage the Range Review process from start to finish; ensuring key dates within the CPA are met.
• Prepare and bring relevant and accurate documentation to the product programme weekly meeting.
• Manage the stock exit process to ensure the stock exit target is met, whilst maintaining availability.
• Ensure outbound volume planner is kept up to date with any allocation plans

Promotions & FOS Events

• Liaise with the Senior Promotional Analyst on divisional promotions
• Work with the buyer to review FOS suggestions, ensure product and volume is suitable for the offer and location.
• Manage the stock intake process for FOS events, ensuring key dates are met.
• Track the sell through of FOS promo special buys to ensure we exit the event cleanly

Store & Supplier Visits

• Complete regular store visits. Visit top and bottom divisional performance stores to understand the varying requirements.
• Attend Supplier visits and meetings, if applicable; use the meetings to drive improvements in OTIF and communication.

Ecommerce

• Understand your division’s Ecommerce performance and look to support improvements in Ecommerceavailability and sales where possible, liaising with the Ecommerce analyst as required.

Key Behaviours

• Builds and maintains effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Takes a proactive approach to managing their division and is commercial in their decision making process
• Positive and resilient in their outlook
• Adopts a problem solving approach
• Strong, clear communication
• Looks for opportunities to drive change in ways of working at division and team level
• Takes responsibility for their department KPIs and ensuring these are met
• Identifies risks and opportunities and communicates these clearly and in a timely manner to line manager/stakeholders

Company Benefits

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays pro rata, growing with you during your time with us
• 25% colleague discount, with ad hoc double discount days
• Long service awards to thank you for your time spent with us
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Support Programme, for overall wellbeing for you and your family including financial advice
• Access to a personal pension scheme, including life assurance
• Access to a range of high street discounts
• An inclusive and creative working environment, so you can truly be you and enjoy your time at work