Supply Chain Planner

B&M Retail; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

B&M Retail is seeking a detail-oriented Supply Chain Network Planner for The Vault Distribution Centre, Speke, Liverpool. The role focuses on network planning, data-driven insights, and coordinating stock flow through DCs, trucks and stores across the UK.

You will work within cost, capacity and OTIF targets, collaborating with stakeholders up to Director level. The role requires MS365 proficiency and a proactive, accurate approach in a fast-paced retail logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Interpret complex data sets to balance priorities and make informed decisions.
• Proficient use of MS365 (Teams/SharePoint/Excel/CoPilot) for planning and reporting.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders up to Director level, in person and online.
• Highly accurate data processing to ensure outputs are correct.
• Experience or understanding of Transport and Distribution operations in retail is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Supply Chain Global Operations - Network Planning Team to keep the network flowing.
• Use data insights to make recommendations and decisions for stock movement across DCs, trucks and stores.
• Ensure operations stay within cost, capacity and OTIF targets.
• Communicate with internal teams and external partners to align plans and resolve issues.

Skills

Data analysis

MS365 proficiency

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Decision making

Transport & distribution knowledge

Job description

From humble beginnings in Blackpool, B&M has grown into one of the UK’s leading variety and discount retailers. With over 750 stores, 35,000 colleagues, and more than 4 million customers visiting every week, our growth story is something we’re proud of.

Our Group now includes Heron Foods and B&M France, as we continue to expand across the UK and beyond. None of this would be possible without our “Best in Class” warehousing and logistics teams - the heartbeat of our business, keeping our shelves stocked and our customers happy.

Supply Chain Network Planner – The Vault Distribution Centre, Speke

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday (08:00 - 16:30)

PLEASE NOTE - There may be the occasion whereby this shift pattern changes to include the occasional weekend or a later start/finish. This will be communicated to you in advance.

Be part of something bigger at B&M!

We’re looking for a detail orientated, self-motivated Supply Chain Network Planner to join our Distribution Centre in The Vault, Speke, Liverpool.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in a key operational area, which plays a vital role in keeping over 750 stores stocked and ready to serve our 4 million customers every week.

What you’ll be doing

Working as part of the Supply Chain Global Operations - Network Planning Team. We have an opportunity to join the team focussed on making sure the network keeps flowing, by using data insights to make recommendations and decisions that efficiently and accurately move every case of stock into, through and out of our DCs, onto our delivery trucks and into our brilliant stores across the whole of the UK.

That’s hundreds of thousands of cases, thousands of pallets, hundreds of lorries….. every day!

Ensuring we are working within cost, capacity and OTIF targets, the planning team are at the heart of the network operation.

We are looking for someone with the following strengths to join the team….

• Confident and resilient personality who thrives when working in a friendly, yet fast paced and time critical environment and who wants to develop personally


• Ability to understand complex data sets and be comfortable with balancing conflicting priorities and confident in making considered decisions


• Comfortable when working alone but also when communicating / presenting to stakeholders across the wider business up to Director level both in person and online


• Computer literate to a high standard, especially in MS365 applications (Teams / Sharepoint / Excel / CoPilot)


• Highly accurate when processing and analysing data to ensure outputs are correct


• Experience within or a good understanding of Transport and Distribution operations within a retail business desirable.

At B&M, we’re growing fast — and we want you to grow with us.

You’ll be joining a business that values its people, promotes from within, and offers genuine opportunities for career development.

We also offer a great range of benefits, which you can explore here:

https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/

B&M is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported.