Demand jobs in United Kingdom

Bacon bell is a leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant brand that is part of Yum! Brands, Inc. which includes Pizza Hut and KFC. Founded on innovation and passion with Glen Bell bringing tacos to the masses in a world of hot dog and hamburger stands in 1962, today we have nearly 7,000 restaurants in the United States and over 400 restaurants in 27 countries outside of the United States. The future holds 2,000 more restaurants across the globe within the next decade. It’s easy to see we’re in the business of making tacos, but at heart we’re a business that’s fueled by the Live Más energy and passion of people serving people.

Equally important to the job role and responsibilities is making sure the Supply Chain Data Analyst can represent the amazing Live Más culture that is Taco Bell. At Taco Bell, we embrace breakthrough thinking and innovative ideas that continue to differentiate us from our competitors. We have a maniacal focus on our customers, never follow, and always celebrate the accomplishments of our people. If you want to have fun serving great food to our customers, we would love to meet with you.

The Supply Chain Data Analyst will be part of UK & Europe Supply Chain Team, a dynamic team that values collaboration, resourcefulness, and enthusiasm. You will closely work with the Pan EU supply chain team, internal and external partners helping to leverage data and insights to report, continuously optimise performance and support our supply chain ambitions. They will support the Taco Bell Europe supply chain team by providing actionable insights and analytics to drive decision‑making, enhance operational efficiency, and improve supplier performance. The role is instrumental in ensuring accurate forecasting, cost management, and supply chain optimisation across multiple European markets.

We truly believe that where you work matters, and we know a thing or two about what makes employees happy. Join us on our mission of feeding people’s lives with Más!

• We are about more than just building restaurants—we connect with our fans through their passions including sports, gaming, and music.
• We know that employees want a company they can live and grow with; they crave a unique culture that fosters creativity and encourages pursuit of passion, and they look for opportunities to take risks, develop skills and learn in ways that fit their lifestyle.
• We foster a culture of authenticity and believe all people can make a difference.

• Automation of the short, medium, and long terms demand baseline forecast at SKU item level in Power BI.
• Creation of live automated daily reporting – supplier performance, forecast vs actuals, stock holding & weeks cover.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to track KPIs.
• Develop and provide weekly reporting to the supply chain leadership team.
• Creation of full end to end commercial reporting – full visibility of stock in the network.
• Lead promotional activity forecast planning at SKU item level.
• Work with procurement to develop and simplify the RFP/Tender process.
• Work with Marketing and Finance teams to combine, refine and publish total business demand plan (in applicable levels/aggregated views e.g., by product, by category etc.)
• Create insights from business forecast analysis to drive continuous improvement (specifically from a proactiveness point of view) in supply chain.
• Incorporate market intelligence into demand plans.
• Performs root cause analysis on key forecast deviations. Supports Business, Marketing, Logistics, and production strategies and identify opportunities to meet market needs.
• In collaboration with Logistics and Buying Team, ensure the right stock is in the right place at the right time to deliver customer requirements at DC level.
• Forecast analysis and improvement, balance a complex set of variables to ensure reduction in overall forecast error.
• Review historical trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical models, and evaluate forecast results.

• Minimum of 2-4 years experience in supply chain analytics, procurement, or logistics management.
• Background in forecasting and/or Demand Planning.
• Data and analysis-driven with advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced proficiency with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Self‑starter capable of solving complex problems with limited data.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience working at International restaurant business, food retailer, food supplier, or in food manufacturing is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate workflow and outputs efficiently across multiple functional groups.
• Strong communications (presentation, verbal, writing) and relationship development skills.
• Strong process creation and optimisation.
• Entrepreneurial.
• Commercial thinker.
• High level of intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to influence diverse customers in cross‑functional setting.