Supply Chain Analyst

SKILLFINDER INTERNATIONAL; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Supply Chain Manager. This role involves optimizing inventory policies, collaborating across teams to ensure effective planning, and enhancing overall supply chain performance. The ideal candidate should have a university degree in Supply Chain or a related field, proven experience in planning or logistics, and strong analytical skills. Excellent communication and leadership abilities are also essential, along with proficiency in advanced planning systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, logistics, or manufacturing needed.
• Strong analytical skills and digital proficiency required.
• Leadership traits such as resilience and decision-making ability in ambiguity are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory policies and optimize supply chain performance.
• Validate planning lead times and align supply with demand.
• Monitor and resolve supply and distribution exceptions.

Skills

Supply chain process knowledge

Analytical skills

Digital skills

Communication skills

Leadership traits

Education

University degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Advanced planning systems

Job description

Role Overview

Responsible for ensuring effective supply chain planning, inventory optimization, and reporting across the network. Acts as a key link between customer service, suppliers, and internal planning teams to deliver accurate forecasts, resolve supply issues, and maintain optimal service levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inventory policies, safety stock, and service levels to optimize supply chain performance.
• Validate planning lead times and align supply with demand through planned orders and deployments.
• Monitor and resolve supply and distribution exceptions, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with demand planners, purchasing planners, production schedulers, and suppliers to ensure constraint visibility and capacity alignment.
• Maintain and update master data, planning BOMs, and system parameters in advanced planning tools (eg, KXS Rapid Response).
• Share forecasts with suppliers and ensure supplier raw material availability.
• Approve automation and stockholding policies based on segmentation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes and ensuring high-quality reporting.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in planning, logistics, or manufacturing
• Strong analytical and digital skills with solid supply chain process knowledge.
• Proficiency in advanced planning systems, CI tools, and agile concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with evidence of leadership traits such as resilience, curiosity, and decision-making in ambiguity.

Education

• University degree (Supply Chain or related field preferred).
• Advanced planning system expertise is an advantage.