Supply Chain Support Specialist - Stores

Morrisons; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

15% discount in Morrisons supermarkets

Additional 10% discount card for a fam

Career progression & Leadership School

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Pension & life assurance

Healthcare / wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies including 26‑

Job summary

Morrisons Head Office in the region near Leeds is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist - Store Support to back stores with accurate information and guidance to achieve availability, waste and markdown KPIs. You will educate store teams on processes, coordinate cross-functional actions, and support events to maximise store availability.

The role requires strong numeracy, stakeholder management, and experience in FMCG retail.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of store operations and stock control.
• Experience with management principles and governance.
• Understanding of supply chain concepts (availability, waste, markdown).
• Proficient with Excel and Office suite.
• Strong numeracy and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on supply issues to stores to meet KPIs.
• Represent Retail & Supply chain in operational groups and coordinate actions.
• Communicate updates to internal and external customers.
• Educate and coach store colleagues on processes to improve KPI delivery.
• Maintain and update Supply Chain policy and process documents.
• Advise on supply for events to maximise availability and minimise markdown risk.
• Support store launches and refits for availability targets.
• Provide guidance during unplanned events to minimise disruption.
• Coordinate trials affecting Supply Chain policies and procedures.

Skills

Store operations

Management principles

Supply chain principles

Microsoft Office

Numeracy

Stakeholder management

Conflict management

Communication and influence

FMCG retailing knowledge

Store operations experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

More about the role

We are recruiting for a Supply Chain Specialist - Store Support deliver excellent, professional customer service to stores via the provision of quality information and guidance to enable stores to achieve the group Key Performance Indicators of availability, waste and markdown.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Provide accurate advice on supply issues affecting stores supporting them in achieving an outcome beneficial to the group KPI’s.
• Be the Retail & Supply chain representative at various operational working groups and coordinate the next steps
• Deliver effective communication to both internal and external customers through regular updates with both supply chain and the wider business.
• To educate and coach store colleagues on store processes in order for them to improve ways of working to support the delivery of group KPI’s.
• Own and keep updated various Supply Chain related policy/process documents
• Provide supply recommendations for events - both local and multi store, enabling them to maximise availability for the customer whilst minimising markdown risk.
• To participate in the company refit and new store opening programme ensuring stores launch within an agreed availability target.
• To provide advice to stores for all major unplanned events in order to minimise disruption to customer availability and impact on waste and markdown.
• Coordinate various trials that have an impact upon Supply Chain policies and procedures
• Ensure count process is followed and loaded on the system correct to minimise impact to stores
• To contribute to the company KPI’s around availability and waste and markdown through day to day interactions with stores and through targeted work on specific operational objectives
  

More about you

For this role, we are looking for someone who has:

• Knowledge of store operations including stock
• Management principles
• Understanding of key supply chain principles (stock, availability, waste & markdown, seasonality and promotional impacts)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office packages
• High level of numeracy
• Stakeholder Management
• Conflict management
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence others
• Detailed knowledge of FMCG retailing from either a retail or supply chain perspective.
• Good store operational experience
  

More about our perks

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave"

Alive with activity, our modern Head Office is home to our corporate teams that make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, Morrisons Daily and a subsidised restaurant. We are within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - and we even have free parking!

At our Head Office you will expect to find supplier showcases, charity fundraising and celebrations all year round for the events that mean the most to our colleagues.

There’s more to our business as it’s fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve got lots of fresh opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you!