Supply Chain Planner

THE BODY SHOP; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent ethical beauty brand is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Planner on a Fixed Term Contract. This role involves managing inventory across UK retail and E-com channels, ensuring stock availability, executing business plans, and analysing stock positions. The ideal candidate should have experience in supply chain or merchandising within retail and possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a focus on improving processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Supply Chain/Merchandising in a retail environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders.
• Methodical approach to managing complexity.
• Seeks to innovate and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage regional DC inventory deployment.
• Ensure all SAR master data is accurate and regularly updated.
• Execute non-core business plans like Events, NPD, and Sales.
• Analyse store stock positions and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Team Working

Negotiating

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

The Body Shop

The Body Shop has been here since 1976 and we're not going anywhere. There's never been a more exciting time to join us, with a range of fantastic opportunities now available.

We're looking for fellow pioneers of ethical beauty who are keen to drive our business in the UK and around the world. If that sounds like you, we'd love you to join us as we embark on our next chapter.

The Body Shop is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. We're fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who's not afraid to mix things up.

Your role in a nutshell

We are recruiting for an experienced Supply Chain Planner on a Fixed Term Contract. This is an unique opportunity to join The Body Shop Team! You will manage the fulfilment of inventory across UK channels (retail & E-com), optimising SAR Auto replenishment; maximise store OSA; execute market event plans & other non core plans; analyse store stock health & recommend action to mitigate wite offs.

More about the role

Main Roles & Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for regional DC inventory deployment for given geography / number of stores.
• Responsible for monitoring and replenishing across core portfolio, ensuring all SAR master data is accurate and reviewed / refreshed on a regular basis.
• Execute all non core business plans, e.g. Events, NPD, Sale etc.
• Ensure OSA is maximised, where there are supply constraints take pro active steps to protect sales.
• Manage / update assortment list in partnership with commercial, ensuring SAR is fully up to date.
• Liaise with the global supply chain on availability and product flow & manage constraints in supply locally, take / offer pro active actions to protect sales.
• Analyse store stock position to understand the impact on service levels and the requirement to correct any shortfalls based on latest forecast / stock availability.
• Report on store stock inventory, highlight for action excess / age of stock issues.
• Manage discontinuations, exit of ranges.
• Ensure new store openings are executed on time with all VM props etc.
• Monitor new store openings and react to trends in sales in real time.
• Support on team shared reporting.

What we look for

• Interacts Effectively - Team Working, Senior level Influencing and Negotiating - written and verbal reasoning.
• Manages Complexity - Methodical approach, Analytical and Numerate dexterity.
• Innovates - Seeks to improve and refine processes.
• Experience in Supply Chain/ Merchandising in a retail environment.