Supply Chain Analyst (Graduate)

Draken; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Draken Europe is seeking 2 Supply Chain Analyst Graduates to start their careers, providing analytical, reporting and data management support across the supply chain. This role is ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals with strong analytical skills in a governed, data-driven environment.

The position is based in Hurn, Christchurch, offering full-time hours (37 per week) and exposure to forecasting, inventory analysis, reporting and governance within a defence-oriented aviation

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant analytical field as listed above.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability with data interpretation.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excel proficiency is essential; Access is advantageous.
• Willingness to learn and develop in supply chain and materials management.
• Good communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Aerotrac master data including lead times, suppliers, costs, classifications and stock levels.
• Support data governance standards ensuring accuracy and consistency of inputs.
• Analyze forecast accuracy and inventory performance including availability and usage trends.
• Identify data gaps and opportunities for process improvement.
• Produce weekly operational reports, monthly dashboards and quarterly KPI summaries.
• Support reporting across governance forums, audits and wider reviews.
• Prepare data for forecasting and parameter setting and assist with forecast datasets.
• Collaborate with Materials Planning Analysts to improve forecast outputs.

Skills

Analytical capability

Numerical capability

Attention to detail

Communication

Stakeholder management

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Computing, Mathematics or related analytical field

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for 2x Supply Chain Analyst Graduates to start their career with Draken. In this role, you will provide analytical, reporting and data management support across the supply chain, offering a great opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals with strong analytical skills to develop within a governed, data-driven supply chain environment.

Location: Hurn, Christchurch
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for 2x Supply Chain Analyst Graduates to start their career with Draken. In this role, you will provide analytical, reporting and data management support across the supply chain, offering a great opportunity for recent graduates or early-career professionals with strong analytical skills to develop within a governed, data-driven supply chain environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Aerotrac master data, including lead times, preferred suppliers, unit costs, part classifications, reorder points and safety stock.
• Support the enforcement of data governance standards, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data inputs.
• Analyse forecast accuracy and inventory performance, including availability, stock levels, usage trends, returns and task card part completeness.
• Identify anomalies, data gaps and process improvement opportunities.
• Produce weekly operational reports, monthly performance dashboards and quarterly KPI summaries.
• Support reporting requirements across governance forums, audit activity and wider supply chain performance reviews.
• Assist with maintaining forecast datasets and preparing data for forecasting and parameter setting.
• Work with Materials Planning Analysts to improve forecast outputs and support best practice processes.

What You’ll Deliver

• Clean, validated and reliable master data.
• Accurate KPI dashboards, reports and performance summaries.
• Clear inventory and performance analysis outputs.
• Data sets that support forecasting, planning and purchasing activity.
• Practical insight that helps improve supply chain performance and governance.

What We’re Looking For

• A degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Computing, Mathematics or a related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability, with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Excellent attention to detail and a focus on data accuracy.
• Proficiency in Excel is essential; experience with Access would be advantageous.
• A willingness to learn, develop and build capability within supply chain and materials management.
• Good communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Draken Europe?

This role offers the opportunity to build your career in a mission-focused aviation and defence organisation, working closely with experienced supply chain and materials management professionals. You will gain exposure to forecasting, inventory analysis, reporting and data governance while contributing to operational readiness and continuous improvement.

Our employee values

Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.

At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.

We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.

In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.

Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.

Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.