Supply Chain Analyst

Brewers Decorator Centre; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bankHolidays

Free life assurance

5% employer pension contribution

Brewers Colleague discounts

Staff discounts

Uniform

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loans

Profit related pay after qualifying</n

Job summary

Brewers Decorator Centre is seeking a Supply Chain Analyst in Northampton. The role combines data-driven stock management and performance improvement across branches and distribution centres, with a hybrid work pattern and a 37.5-hour week.

You will partner with Commercial and Regional teams to turn data into actionable insights, supporting forecasting, supplier performance and product lifecycle planning. Some site visits and travel to other Brewers sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain within a retail environment.
• Strong data-driven approach and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP data handling.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.
• Well organised and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse stock, availability and supply chain performance to improve on-shelf availability across branches and distribution centres.
• Support demand forecasting and supply planning with Commercial and Sales teams.
• Identify opportunities to optimise stock holding, availability and cost control.
• Manage supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs, including lead times and OTIF.
• Support product launches, discontinuations and lifecycle planning.
• Produce accurate stock and performance reports from data and systems.
• Support promotions, bulk purchases, stocktakes and continuous improvement projects.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Demand forecasting

Inventory modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Supply Chain Analyst

Reference: SEP20261670

Expiry date: 21:00, Fri, 2nd Oct 2026

Location: Northampton

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Free life assurance, 5% salary employer pension contribution (subject to employee contributions), Profit share scheme after qualifying period, Staff discounts, uniform, 33 days holiday including bank holidays.

Supply Chain Analyst

Hybrid / Northampton

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 5pm

Competitive Salary plus pension and benefits

Are you a data driven supply chain professional who enjoys turning insight into action? We are looking for a Supply Chain Analyst to join our Supply Chain team. This role is based at our National Distribution Centre in Northampton, with the wider team located at our Head Office in Eastbourne, East Sussex. You will play a key role in improving availability, performance and profitability across the business.

Working closely with our Category, Commercial and Regional teams, you will provide high quality analysis, reporting and insight to support smarter decision making across stock, forecasting, supplier performance and product lifecycle management.

This can be a hybrid role that will require you to attend at least two days per week at our National Distribution Centre in Northampton as well as some travel to other sites.

Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, we are a fourth-generation family business who leads the marketplace, supplying decorating materials to Consumers and Tradespeople across the UK from our network to over 280 stores nationwide in the Brewers Group. Founded in 1904, we are proud to be a family business run on family principles with a clear vision to ‘play our part in making the world a brighter place’. We place great emphasis on the development and growth of our colleagues - our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. To find out more about working with us visit www.Brewers.co.uk/careers

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to succeed. If you are neurodivergent or have a disability and need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, just let us know and we will do everything we can to make it work for you.

What does the role of Supply Chain Analyst involve?

• Analysing stock, availability and supply chain performance to improve on shelf availability across branches and distribution centres
• Supporting demand forecasting and supply planning in collaboration with Commercial and Sales teams
• Identifying opportunities to optimise stock holding, availability and cost control
• Managing supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs, including lead times and OTIF
• Supporting product launches, discontinuations and lifecycle planning
• Producing accurate and timely stock and performance reports using available data and systems
• Supporting promotions, bulk purchases, stocktakes and continuous improvement projects
• Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across the business
• You will be required to work some of your week from our National Distribution Centre in Northampton

Who we are looking for to join the team:

• Previous experience and a strong understanding of supply chain processes within a retail environment
• Experience working in a highly data driven role with excellent attention to detail
• Good knowledge of demand forecasting and inventory modelling
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems and product data
• Highly numerate, analytical and able to translate complex data into clear insight
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Well organised, self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities
• Embraces technology and supports change within the business
• Understands the importance of working in a team and positively contributes towards a team environment
• Lives within a commutable distance to our National Distribution Centre in Northampton

In return some of the benefits we offer include:

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with service
• Free life assurance
• 5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
• Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
• Virtual GP service for yourself and any dependent children to be able to access unlimited medical advice when you need it
• Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments
• Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on home improvements
• Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
• Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
• Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
• After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes in Cornwall or the Lake District

Please note - we have a specified timescale within which to appoint and train. This role may be removed from listings before the closing date if we are successful in finding an appointment.

Due to the number of applications, we receive, we are unable to respond to any applicants who do not complete the process.